Dear Abby: I’m very fond of my boss; perhaps a bit too fond?
May 21, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I am very fond of my boss and have worked for him for over four years. Several months ago, he took a medical leave of absence. No one knows the reason. I’m not nosy; I just want to know if he is all right. It crossed my mind that he might have passed away. I was told he is due back in s
everal weeks, maybe. I have told him how much he has meant to me, so he had to know I would be concerned about him. My question is, shouldn’t he have tried to find a way to contact me to let me know he is all right? Just a little note or email would have been fine. There have been many nights when I have cried due to worrying about him. If and when he returns, should I let him know how concerned I have been? -- WORRIED IN THE WEST ...read more read less