DEAR ABBY: Twenty years ago, my daughter “Tina” was in an abusive marriage that ended with the overdose death of her husband. My wife, her mother, died recently. As I was going through some old papers and files, I came across a plain white envelope. Inside were a couple of handwritten letters from Tina’s husband, seemingly written to her just prior to his death. I am unsure what I should do with them.

My worry is that if I give them to Tina, it might cause her to relive that terrible time. On the other hand, I feel the decision of what to do with the letters should be hers. She not only survived, but she has thrived and made a wonderful life for herself. -- PROUD DAD IN FLORIDA

DEAR DAD: You state that you found the letters in some “old papers” belonging to your WIFE. How strange that th

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