Globetrotter + homebody = unhappiness

Five people are in hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Monday at the corner of Pembina Highway and Plaza Drive in which three pedestrians were struck.

On Sept. 28, just after 4:30 p.m., a Ford Fusion was travelling northbound on Pembina Highway through the Plaza Drive intersection with a green light when it was struck by a westbound Honda Fit that failed to stop for a red light at Plaza Drive. The Honda Fit mounted the sidewalk, striking three young children who were with an adult.

The three children were transported to hospital in stable condition with minor injuries. The driver of the Honda, a woman in her 70s, and the passenger, a man in his 80s, were transported to hospital in unstable condition. They were both upgraded to stable condition. The driver was issued a ticket under the Highway Traffic Act.

The Winnipeg Police Service’s Traffic Division is investigating.

Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: My boyfriend is a Sagittarius and he travels obsessively, which is a Sag trait. I’m more of a homebody. This is becoming a big problem. Since I met him in May he has taken trips to New York City with a buddy, to Churchill to see the polar bears, to Ireland with me for two weeks, and now he’s talking about going away for Christmas and New Year’s to the Caribbean. I don’t want to go away again so soon and I don’t want to be away from home at Christmas, either.

He has lots of money, so he just said, “I’ll pay!” I said, “You don’t get it. I want to be home and share this beautiful time of the year with friends and family. He said, shocked, “Instead of going somewhere with me, and for free?” I heard my body give a big, sad sigh. I love him, but how could this possibly work? — At The Crossroads, St. Vital

Dear Crossroads: You have seen exactly how this works out. You two are not going to change, and though you’re attracted, it’s a mismatch. Sometimes people who are different from each other are great complements. But, a person who loves to be on the move paired with a homebody means a lot of disappointment. Do you want to be at home alone a lot? Does he want to be kept down on the ground? What if you have a family? For you that would mean settling down. For him it’d mean buying more plane tickets. If you try to convince him to stay on the ground, you will be a big drag on his life. What a miserable role to play!