A reader shares what a poem Abby printed years ago still means to her.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

While doing some house cleaning, I came across a column of yours that I had clipped and tucked away. "Please reprint the poem because, to me, it's a treasure.-- JOANNE IN DELAWARE. It was written by a ...