Today's Dear Abby

[John1956PA]

7. Some teenagers are more mature that was I, who did not harbor any doubt about my indoctrination.

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However, one question I have about the letter is: "When was it written?" My Catholic confirmation occurred in April. From what I have researched on the Internet, the months in which confirmations are usually held are April or May. Did the writer send his or her "Dear Abby" letter before April of this year, and did Abby just now get around to answering it? If so, that's probably understandable, since Abby gets a lot of letters. If the writer is going to be confirmed in April 2019 (some parishes require many weeks of pre-confirmation classes held once per week) the writer is going to be a bit older than usual for undergoing the rite. Is the letter a composite of various letters which Abby has received over the years? Maybe so.

Regardless of the authenticity of the letter, Abby's column raised an interesting point of discussion regardless of whether or not her advice is sound.

. . . . . On Edit: Correcting "2018" to "2019"