DEAR ABBY: Grandpa lives closer but still keeps to himself

DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when I was 5 years old, and my father moved out of state shortly afterward.

For many years, I rarely saw him in person.

However, he stayed in touch through phone calls and letters, and he always called on my birthday and holidays.

Eventually, he settled in Alaska, far from where I lived.

Even with the distance, he remained a consistent presence by phone in my life.

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