Horoscopes

Aries (March 21-April 19): The difference is you. You are the one who can change the negative into a positive, find the opportunity in limitation and make the most of each win. Taurus (April 20-May 20): There’s no hurry. There’s nowhere you have to be that is not where you are. Embody this, and the synchronicity you feel with your surroundings will make you most attractive to all kinds of opportunities. Gemini (May 21-June 21): Although it’s true that household chores go faster when done by others and financial details seem more affordable when someone else is paying, you’re still determined to take charge and do it all on your own today. Go figure! Cancer (June 22-July 22): Sooner or later, community concerns will wind up being your concern. You may as well get involved now while opportunities to take on more responsibility will be super-lucky for you. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Your love is like sunshine. People will come out of their comfort zones to feel your warmth. The sun doesn’t worry about giving equally to everyone; it shines for all. You should do the same. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): How do you make someone want what you have? Make sure they know this thing of yours is in limited supply, so rare that it’s most likely unavailable to them or at least certainly very difficult to obtain. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Gather information, but don’t react to it yet. There’s more to come tomorrow. And even when you learn all the relevant details, be slow to make your next move. Play your cards close to the vest. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Your aim is rather complex. Practice and repeat all the little parts. This is doable, but it does require a new neurological wiring in your head. Keep going over it until you can produce automatically and effortlessly. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may find yourself in an awkward position, but you shouldn’t let this worry you too much. So much of life is awkward — that is, if you’re doing it right. Anyway, getting out of this is simple. Just tell the truth. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Halfhearted intensity won’t produce halfhearted results; rather, it will produce nothing at all. You’ll get what you want by committing fully to it. If you can’t commit fully, you may as well find something else to want. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take the calculated risk. It will improve your lot. And on a related note: Instead of making excuses as to why you should get together with that attractive someone, just confess your admiration! Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): There’s power in knowing what people want, especially if you’re in a position to offer it. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer here. Your talent for careful observation comes into play.

To write to Holiday Mathis, visit www.creators.com/author/ holiday-mathis and click “Contact.” DEAR ABBY >> I put a family member through nursing school. Since becoming an R.N. and getting a job in a hospital, he has told me that, with “the best intentions,” he periodically reviews the medical records of other family members. I have told him what he’s doing is illegal and inappropriate, yet he continues.

If I file a formal complaint, his career will be over and he could possibly even face jail time. I do not wish to do that. However, I need advice on how to keep him out of my private medical records.

— Fed up out West

DEAR FED UP >> Your relative doesn’t have the “best of intentions.” Your relative is nosy! Because telling him how you feel about what he’s doing hasn’t stopped him, the only way to ensure your privacy is to turn him in.

DEAR ABBY >> Why can’t drivers be more careful about how they park? Yesterday it happened again. I couldn’t get into my car because someone had parked so close I couldn’t open the door and squeeze in. Luckily, I was the passenger, and my husband was able to get into his side and pull back so I could get in.

Does this happen to other people? What can you do but stand there and wait for the driver to show up and move his or her vehicle? I wish drivers would be more careful about parking between the lines instead of so close to the car(s) next to them.

— Stuck in Canada

DEAR STUCK >> What happened to you is a fairly common occurrence when folks are in a hurry, distracted, or lack the courtesy to properly park their vehicles. It has happened to me. Fortunately, I’m limber enough that I was able to crawl into the driver’s seat from the passenger side, but it wasn’t easy.

I’m printing your letter in the hope that it will serve to remind drivers that there are other people on the road and in the parking lot, and not to forget their manners because they happen to be in a rush.

DEAR ABBY >> I’m 13 and in seventh grade. I have a friend whose parents are divorced, and she really dislikes her stepmom. She talks bad about her, and she tells me she makes up really weird rules. She sometimes talks bad about her dad, too, and she told me they were moving over spring break. Now she’s saying that they’re not moving until summer. I’m starting to think some of the stuff she says isn’t true.

What should I do? Believe everything she says, or question everything she says?

— Confused in Missouri

DEAR CONFUSED >> If the things that someone tells you don’t add up, it’s sensible to be skeptical. As to her family’s planned move, in just a few weeks you will know the answer to your question — if you don’t have a strong suspicion already.

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