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I went to the gas station today, and noticed the woman in front of me pumping gas. She was wearing natty sweats and an oversized sweatshirt... her hair was filthy oily. I couldn't help but wonder- when did we as a society stop caring so little about the image we present to the world?

Please, don't think of me as someone who doesn't ever have "sloppy days." I do. When I'm at home. I try to clean up a little bit when I walk out the door (...pull on jeans instead of sweats, for example, or put on a cardigan versus an old sweatshirt). I try not to be a snob [my mom tells me I've been one since birth, so I guess I can't help it.] In my mind, however, poverty or tiredness isn't a verdict for sloppiness.

I wish people still cared. The way you present yourself is important. It matters. You feel better, and you smile more. People treat you better. YOU treat you better.

I wish I could have shaken that lady, and told her that she mattered. It matters how she looks. Pull on a hat, wear a sweatshirt that fits, and buy some jeans.