We're Still the Same on the Inside

Why should the same person be treated differently because of their age, weight or looks? Why would someone hold a door open at the store for a young, slim, pretty woman, but walk out ahead of, and let the door slam in the face of an older,

fatter version of the same person? Why would someone who would rush to the aid of the young slim woman stranded in traffic leave the old, fat version sitting there helpless? It's still the same person. We are the same inside regardless of the years or the pounds our bodies display outwardly. Why would someone hang on to every word the young thin woman has to say, but ignore the older version who has attained so much more wisdom over the years? Fat people are always treated worse than thin people. I know this because I've been both. Now that I'm older, I realize the same discrimination exists for age as well as size. In a world where being thin and young seems so vital to being accepted, those who are neither of those things are treated as expendable. They are, for the most part, ignored, pushed aside, devalued and disrespected. Every one of us, if we are lucky enough to live past middle age, will encounter this, unless we are rich.  If we're extremely wealthy they'll tolerate us, but laugh at us behind our backs like they do Hugh Heffner, Donald Trump and even the late Elvis Presley.   Exceptions to the rule might be those who have made great contributions to society like Albert Einstein, Mother Theresa or some in positions of great power and even they aren't completely off limits.  People's bodies change, no matter who they are, and even if they can't see it in themselves, and delude themselves into thinking any differently, they still do change. For example, someone who thinks how old everyone else at their class reunion looked, well, I've got a flash for them...They aren't the only one out of that whole group who escaped the ravages of age...Their mirror is lying to them. A person's looks shouldn't matter at all, nor should their age. Everyone should be treated with respect and kindness regardless of how they look, how much they weigh or how old they are...If you think it can't or won't happen to you...Think again