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Dear MIRIAM: TEAMWORK IS THE BEST WAY; YOUR VERDICT.


Byline: Mr S Wilson Wilson, city (1990 pop. 36,930), seat of Wilson co., E N.C., in a rich agricultural region; inc. 1849. It is a commercial and industrial center with a large tobacco market. Manufactures include textile goods (especially clothing), metal products, and processed foods.  

MY mother married again when I was 13, even though I'd taken an instant dislike to him and begged her not to. She told us children he was head of the family now.

He ruled with a rod of iron but never lost his temper tem·per
n.
1. A state of mind or emotions; mood.

2. A tendency to become easily angry or irritable.

3. An outburst of rage.
, however much I annoyed him. He must have had the patience of a saint.

I did everything I could to turn my mother against him but she was made of stronger stuff than your wife and took no notice of my pettiness.

As I grew older, I realised what a brat I'd been and he really was a good and kind man. You seem caring and I think you've given up too soon. Try to give it another shot. Your stepson step·son  
n.
A spouse's son by a previous union.


stepson
Noun

a son of one's husband or wife by an earlier relationship

Noun 1.
 will calm down in the end, I hope.

Mr S Wilson, Barnsley
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Title Annotation:Letters
Publication:The Mirror (London, England)
Date:Jan 23, 2007
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