I’m overweight but still human

TO THE EDITOR:

Hi, my name is Rhonda Richards. I’m overweight. Isn’t that how the alcoholics do it?

It’s no fun being overweight. You have the people who haven’t seen you in awhile who look at you and say, “You’re so big. What happened?” That actually happened to me.

Then you have the people who say, “You look like you’ve been eating too many biscuits.” There are some people who say in a roundabout way — use some willpower. I could tell these people a few things myself like, “Oh your nose is so big or pointed. Your ears are huge. What’s wrong with you? You’re so ugly.”

But one of the best ones I’ve heard was on TV: “No one wants a bone except a dog and when he’s finished, he buries it.”

In closing, I would just like to say overweight people are human too. They just weigh more than they should or than they want.

Overweight people are a subject of much criticism because the weight shows on the outside. It’s what’s on the inside that really counts.

So if you don’t want to look at us, you don’t have to. I’ve been known to look the other way myself.

But ladies, don’t get too comfortable because lots of times things don’t always stay the same. You may have to hate me again one day. I may be the one laughing at you.

A special thanks to all the people who have always treated me the same, no matter what my size. Thank you also to my loving husband and son.
Rhonda Richards
204 Woodland Dr.
McMinnville