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Dear Abby: Casual friend watches things while we’re out of town. What’s a fitting thank-you gift?
Dear Abby: Casual friend watches things while we’re out of town. What’s a fitting thank-you gift?
Dear Abby: Casual friend watches things while we’re out of town. What’s a fitting thank-you gift?

Published on: 07/06/2026

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DEAR ABBY: A former next-door neighbor and casual friend has been obliging and assisted us several times since we’ve moved. (We still live about 15 minutes away from her, and we have no family within a 45-minute drive.) I feel we need to express our gratitude without making it seem like a payment.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/07/dear-abby-casual-friend-watches-things-while-were-out-of-town-whats-a-fitting-thank-you-gift.html

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