DEAR HARRIETTE: I heard from an old friend from college the other day. I have not talked to him in about 30 years. He reached out to me on social media, asking me for help. It was a bit weird hearing from him, but I would never want to leave somebody stranded. It got awkward, though. He was direct messaging me and asking me to send him money.
When I asked him a few questions about his life and what…