Re: OPRAH: Hooked on Plastic Surgery at Age 28

[Guest guest]

It's hard not to feel sorry for women who are caught

up on this merry-go-round . . . the next surgery is

always the last . . . the last was never enough.

It's a shame that our society has put so much weight

on looks and not enough on goodness! Of course, with

so much money to be made, the temptation overwhelming

to appeal to the baser part of the psyche.

A long time ago, a visiting minister came to our

church. I thought he was the ugliest man I'd ever

seen. How in the world, I thought, could he go through

life with a face like that? Over the years, he visited

on occasion, filled in as an interim pastor, and

conducted seminars. Years later I remembered thinking

he was ugly. I looked again. I couldn't find a trace

of ugliness. His soul showed through, and he looked

distinguished . . . and was a beautiful person!

I'll never forget that lesson . . . Later when a

friend told me about this ugly man she had to work

with, I was surprised to see that he was a very good

looking guy . . . But, after you talked to him for a

few minutes, the ugliness in his soul overpowered his

physical beauty.

Thanks for the article Ilena!

Rogene

[Guest guest]

I once heard what I think is the best definition to the

word " addiction " ...

" When you can't get enough of what you don't really need. "

> It's hard not to feel sorry for women who are caught

> up on this merry-go-round . . . the next surgery is

> always the last . . . the last was never enough.

>

> It's a shame that our society has put so much weight

> on looks and not enough on goodness! Of course, with

> so much money to be made, the temptation overwhelming

> to appeal to the baser part of the psyche.

>

> A long time ago, a visiting minister came to our

> church. I thought he was the ugliest man I'd ever

> seen. How in the world, I thought, could he go through

> life with a face like that? Over the years, he visited

> on occasion, filled in as an interim pastor, and

> conducted seminars. Years later I remembered thinking

> he was ugly. I looked again. I couldn't find a trace

> of ugliness. His soul showed through, and he looked

> distinguished . . . and was a beautiful person!

>

> I'll never forget that lesson . . . Later when a

> friend told me about this ugly man she had to work

> with, I was surprised to see that he was a very good

> looking guy . . . But, after you talked to him for a

> few minutes, the ugliness in his soul overpowered his

> physical beauty.

>

> Thanks for the article Ilena!

>

> Rogene