I don’t understand why doctors don’t advise everybody to lay on twenty extra pounds while they’ve got the chance. I might not advocate outright obesity. But there’s a reason for fat. It’s a resource.” She nibbled a few fluffs off of the tips of the tines, and put down the fork. “It is ironic. I guess I’ve put a fair bit of effort into staying slim. And now I’m punished for it. There’s a lesson in there somewhere, though I’m not sure what it is.”
