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Phone Call

On Sunday i was minding my own business when my phone rang.  It was a number i didn't recognize but a local one.  I decided to answer it. I quickly realized that it was my neighbor (He is a 70+ year old man).  He said... Mar (i have no clue why he calls me that) I have something i need to talk to you about something I've been sitting here for 3 hours thinking about.  I thought oh gosh he wants me to have the mailbox painted or maybe something about the landscape fixed on the house. I said, okay... sure.  He then said, well...I just can't make sense of what happened to you, what that ex husband of yours did to you.  I see you around out and about with your boys, taking care of your home so nicely... i just don't understand.  You are an incredible women, gorgeous and friendly.  I thanked him and told him i appreciated his kind words.  Then he continued to gush which made me more uncomfortable telling me a nice single lady like myself shouldn't be alone.  Then he dropped the next bomb saying... Mar, do you like to go to the casino (ummm no!) because my wife is out of town and i'd like to take you out and have you come to the casino with me.  He mentioned again his wife was out of town and that she was on a one way ticket and he didn't know when she would be back.  I told him that i was very busy preparing for the boys to return and told him to have a great time.  
But seriously, i'm sure he was just being friendly (or not) but how does this stuff happen to me.  I guess even the neighbors are starting to feel sorry for me.  

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