"Dear Abby" Columnist Dies At 94

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Not sure if any of you are a fan of the advice column "Dear Abby" where I am a real fan and follower who has read almost all of her write ups and learned so much from this columnist. Pauline Friedman Phillips, who wrote the long-running "Dear Abby" advice column that was followed by millions of throughout the world, has died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 94. I first stumbled into her column when I was participating in a student exchange program to Hawaii 16 years ago. I was actually going through a confusing time growing up and I remembered her advising a temperamental lady where she said this "People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes" and "The less you talk, the more you're listened to", I was so spellbound by her words that I became her fan immediately. Over the years, I would ask my friends overseas to collect paper cuttings of her columns to be sent to me via post mail. When the internet came into the scene, I then subscribe her online version of "Dear Abby" column and followed till this day. Over the years, I have collected a number of her quotes on various issues which I have kept to this day where I thought it would be good to share this and remember her by. Character The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good. Religion/Church The church is not a museum for saints it's a hospital for sinners. Upbringing If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. Wisdom Wisdom doesn't automatically come with old age. Nothing does -- except wrinkles. It's true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place. Life Fear less, hope more. Eat less, chew more. Talk less, say more. Hate less, love more, and never underestimate the power of forgiveness. You may want to share some of her words that you have remembered deeply and hold fast to, here. Or, you may want to share your experiences with her columns. Lastly, I want to say that she will be missed by all. Reference: http://www.wtsp.com/news/breaking/article/292367/20/Dear-Abby-columnist-dies-at-age-94