Dear Abby: Some time ago, you printed a letter ... COME TO MIND when they see what’s inside. For some reason, they mistakenly believe a thank-you must be long and flowery when, in fact, short ...

On the other hand, of all the dozens of kids’ birthday ... If you do have your kids write out thank you notes, what age did you start? How much did you help? How do you feel about those short ...