"Does Beauty Matter"
 by Raye McDonald 

 
Angela was slightly overweight and had an abundance of freckles on her
face.  She was musically talented, friendly, well liked by her classmates
and teachers, and a top student. 


She decided to enter a local beauty contest.  Her mother bought her an
expensive new dress and made her practice long hours on the piano. Angela
didn't win the contest, but she learned something from the experience.  She
felt that the pageant officials didn't think she measured up to the image
of what they were looking for in a winner.


The question of image brings up an interesting thought.  If beauty pageant
judges are not prioritizing beauty, then why do they have the contestants
parade around in evening gowns and swim suits?


For many years, a special person walked upon this earth.  She was not
physically attractive, wore humble clothing, avoided the limelight, and
probably never even saw a beauty pageant, much less entered one. Her name
was Mother Teresa.