[Paddlewise] dear abby!!

anyone seen yesterday's column!!

DEAR ABBY: While on a whitewater rafting trip, I was rescued from
drowning by a man in a kayak, and I can't stop thinking about him.
I am happily married, but am worried that I have "fallen in love"
with the man who saved my life.

The man not only pulled me out of the water, he held my hand and
kept eye contact for 15 minutes while I was in shock. He took care
of me until I felt safe again.

I sent him a four-page thank-you letter. Now I watch the mailbox,
waiting for a reply. What can I do to close this matter? Have I
fallen in love with "my hero"? -- GRATEFUL SURVIVOR

DEAR GRATEFUL: You are confusing gratitude with love, and
ordinarily people do not respond to letters of thanks.

Think of the experience this way: The man saved your life so you
and your husband can enjoy many more years of happily married life
together.

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