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Michael Lessard: What kind of scumbag steals flowers from a grave?

I just wanted to take a moment from my two jobs, commuting from Modesto to the Bay Area and back, and being a good citizen to thank the scumbag who stole my wife’s flowers from her graveside.

I hope whomever you gave my dead wife’s flowers to really appreciates what a hardworking and upstanding person you are. I hope your wife or girlfriend enjoy the time and effort you put innto picking out those particular flowers that said, “I love you” in the way that describes your love towards her.

You are a special person. I hope you get whatever satisfaction you can from stealing, you dirty scumbag.

Michael Lessard, Modesto

This story was originally published February 19, 2016 at 2:20 PM with the headline "Michael Lessard: What kind of scumbag steals flowers from a grave?."

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