Vol. 88Wednesday, October 28, 2026No. 21,486

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Dear Cricket

Cricket will answer any question, and she will not sugarcoat it.

Dear Cricket. Ask me anything.

Reader wants to know......

Dear Cricket, I have a question that feels too small to bother anyone with. My neighbor waves. I wave. Then we both study our shoes like the driveway is fascinating. I want to ask her in for coffee. I have practiced the sentence in the car. I have not said it once. Am I being ridiculous? Shy mom in Anchorage, AK

Cricket: You are not ridiculous. I get it.

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