TRU STORY: It seems as though I need to have this same conversation every six months. So, after been asked the same question for the past week, I think it’s time. Take this journey with me. Imagine me minding my own business and someone stops me. They don't want to just speak or to ask how the family is doing. I probably could understand if we talked on a regular. Okay, just allow me to paraphrase these conversations.
Bold person: “Hey, Kooley, I haven’t seen you in a minute. Dang, you were a lot smaller then. You gained a lot of your weight back. But, you still have a nice shape.”
Inconsiderate Idiot #2: “What’s up, girl? I see you gained all that hind parts back. How much weight have you gained, with yo’ little waist self”?
My customary response to both: “Why? You don’t have to lift, feed or clothe me.”
The moral of the story: You don’t know what a person is going through. They might be on the brink of suicide. What if they need medication for a mental disorder…suffering from insomnia, took too much medication and on their way to a behavioral health facility...
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PS: Just because you throw, what YOU think is a compliment, on the end doesn’t make you less insensitive!
In all things pray and seek the Lord. Allow Him to help you make decisions-not Kooley! These are just my thoughts, opinion and experiences.
