I hope they recognize me

As I was standing in line to vote this morning, the lady behind me was pulling out her driver's license and said, "I hope they recognize me!" After my quizical look she said that she'd lost 175 pounds and her picture doesn't look anything like her now. I congratulated her and told her that 175 pounds lost was great! Her response? "Yep, bariatric surgery sure does work!" I told her that I also had surgery and had lost 107 pounds so far. She's two years post-op and lost more than her surgeon recommended. She looked great, very healthy. We chatted for a minute, but then it was time for us to sign in to vote. You never know who you'll bump into, huh? ~Pam