Did you forget to put on some makeup today!!! I'll try that one!!!!!

I was once sitting on the stoop in a pair of shorts (this was way back when I had blond frosted hair). All of a sudden, the guy across the street (he's 75 years old), runs across the street, runs up to me and says to me "melody, you look terrific, whatever you do, don't gain any of the weight back". I just looked at him. He never said more than two words to me his entire life.

This conversation was about 6 years ago, (three months after my gallbladder surgery and I had gotten really thin because I couldn't eat).

So little by little I must have gained some weight. So he stops me in the street on another ocassion (I swear to god, this is exactly what happened). He grabs my arm, swings me around and says "Melody, I must tell you, you are gaining weight again, you must stop".

I should have hit him upside his head but I just remained calm and kept my cool (my daddy taught me well). I said "thank you for sharing" and walked away.

sometimes, boy oh boy, sometimes..............

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