DEAR ABBY: I was just notified that my 30th high school reunion is in two months. I would like to attend and see everyone again, but in the years since graduation, I have unfortunately lost my hearing. I'm not embarrassed, just scared. (Hearing aids do not help.)
What do you suggest? -- THE WAY WE WERE IN JOLIET, ILL.
DEAR T.W.W.W.: Prepare a "hand-out" for your classmates -- a brief, but interesting update of what you've been doing for the past 30 years. Explain at the top that you have lost your hearing. Give these to your old friends, and have a blank journal on hand that they can write in. Ask them to include their addresses (home or e-mail). It's a wonderful way for all of you to continue to keep in touch.