DEAR ABBY: This morning as I was wheeling my grocery cart to the "return" area in our local grocery store parking lot, a boy of about 9 had the nerve to tell me, "Don't smoke."
While I agree with parents who teach their children that smoking is harmful, I also feel they should teach their children to respect their elders (I'm 52) and to mind their own business.
Am I wrong to feel this child was out of line? -- LIGHTING UP IN MIMS, FLA.
DEAR LIGHTING UP: The child was not being disrespectful -- he was being honest. From the mouths of babes ...