To whom it may concern.

I carry a letter around with me at all times just like they told me to. It is from my doctor. When I need to show it to somebody, like when I am for instance about to get thrown out of Kroger, I reach into my pocket & I take it out & unfold it. Then I show it to the person who is mad.

The letter always says this when they read it:

//To Whom it May Concern:

//Please be advised that [------ ----] is under my psychiatric care. As part of her ongoing treatment, she wears a therapeutic mask in public. The mask enables her to interact with others to the extent necessary to purchase food, medicine, & other life essentials.

//I ask that appropriate accommodation be made for her appearance. Should you have additional questions or concerns, feel free to call me at [(---) -------].

//This letter complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section blah blah blah.

//Sincerely, Dr. [--- ------].\\

But the lady at Kroger did not care about the letter I carry. She told me to leave the store & to not come back.

I left the store & walked across the store's parking lot. I sat down on tree legs.

Banned.

It finally happened.

Last night. I knew it was going to happen but I did not know that it was going to happen last night.

What happened is that I got banned from Kroger. Kroger is the big grocery chain where I buy all the food I eat. But last night I got banned & now I am unable to go back & buy more food.

This is bad, & it's bad because not eating any more food is not what you might call a viable option for me.

Maybe I can start growing my own food right here in my apartment. That would show those Kroger bastards.

Probably not, though. I can't see me managing to grow grapes & bananas & spinach & potatoes all inside this tiny apartment.

Besides, for that I'd need to go buy soil & seeds & maybe some heat lamps, & getting banned from the nursery down the street is the last thing I need right now.

Maybe I can order all my food online & have it delivered. There's got to be somebody in the greater Temixoch area who offers this service.

All this talk of food has made me hungry, which is unfortunate because what is in the fridge right this minute has got to last me for the foreseeable future.