DEAR ABBY: Back in 1963, your mother printed a great definition of "maturity." I clipped and saved it, and have referred to it many times. It's still relevant, and my copy has become worn and tattered. Any chance you would print it again? -- HELEN REZENDES, SAN JOSE, CALIF.
DEAR HELEN: I'm pleased to print it again. My mother is a wise woman.
"Maturity is:
"-- The ability to stick with a job until it's finished.
"-- The ability to do a job without being supervised.
"-- The ability to carry money without spending it.
"-- And the ability to bear an injustice without wanting to get even."