There is the old saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”  Now, think how many times you have looked at a stack of books in the library or book store and picked out a book to read based solely by the looks of the cover.  I do…..a lot… actually…..  think about it….if there is a vampire on the front I won’t read it….. not that I have anything against such stories but they are not my genre of choice.

There is a gentleman who visits the Humane Society where I have volunteered for three years.  He rides in on his loud booming Harley.  He’s dressed in biker garb……black leather, red bandanna, skull rings  on every finger……  And he isn’t of the average size…..BIG guy!!  He strolls in every week and by the looks of him you would assume he would go straight to the dog kennels.  BIG dog for a BIG guy…. right???  Nope, he goes straight for the cats……ahem…..kittens are his favorite.  Here is this BIG tough looking Harley riding dude cuddling with a tiny kitten….. and one of the nicest gentlemen you will ever meet.

We make quick judgments by the way things appear.  It is a natural response that can lead us into making wrong judgments against people.  Not every kid dressed in black is bad…….  not every clean cut good looking dude can be trusted…….  you get my point…….

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