SHAPE SHIFTING

So those that know me, know that my life has two segments. In my later 40s, I have clearly reached the point of a before and after. Its in many ways, but the most interesting is my shape shifting. And this story is about that.

So till March 2015, I was thin, lean, mean and moving. Everyone knew me as the "real thin tall(!) girl who is on the move. As a Creative in TV in the best production houses, it was sometimes impossible to be anywhere without meeting 5-7.5 people I know. I tried it all. Changed places to hang, changed times, all of it. Nothing.

Then March 2015 came and I grew and grew. Quite like Alice in Wonderland. And the beauty was because all the visible parts of the body I saw were thin, I never saw it. I know it sounds insane, but its all true. And no, I didn't have a mirror(which is another story, not this one). So by July 2015, I was reasonably plump. For the world. Of course the wardrobe was changed and so was my "usual way of dressing." , but in my mind I was still the thin girl. After all 43 years of being did that.

In time I met others who had been my companions of being thin, who put on weight. I used to comment on them only to realize, "hello, so have you." In time I made peace with it. So now I was plump and a bit over weight(yeah, I am being kind to me). It was uneasy peace, until.... until I went to an old shopping street.

After years, I treading the streets. In my mind, it was to be a fast trip. One shop, hop in, hop out. And then I happened to see some trinkets and lingered. It was after years. And as I was rummaging through stuff, I stopped dead in my tracks. An old acquaintance was there. Right behind me. I was obviously in no mood to talk. Certainly not polite talk. And then he came in front of me. I stopped in my tracks. Eye contact happened. I didn't know whether I should smile or not. He looked through me.Not recognizing me and moved on.

Honestly, the sigh of relief was also the sigh of sorrow. I still didn't get it. Many maybes floated in my mind. I shrugged it aside . Then it struck me! Mitu was always Lean, mean, thin!

I was none of those right now. I was plump, quiet and due to weight gained, looking shorter.

Hey my shape shifting had actually made me invisible!!!

The upside of this became that I could tread old shopping streets with abandon once more, as I did in my struggling days!

Shape Shifting had clearly set me free!Again!

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