Is it really what's on the inside that counts?

I am sitting in my office at Slender You of Burleson looking out at the chandelier that hangs just as you enter the door. As I study it, I am struck once again by it's beauty. When I was putting together the decor for the salon, I knew that I wanted a chandelier, but the ones that I first looked at were much too fussy and frilly for the feel that I was going for. I wanted something that was simple yet complex. I wanted something that was unique, but not to brash. I kept looking and then one day I found the perfect one. A chandelier that was absolutely perfect. Well, as I study it, I am wondering if the saying, "It's what's on the inside that counts," is true in all situations. For example, when you look at the chandelier, the inside wouldn't be near as beautiful without the simple black shade that covers it. Left on it's own, the inside would still be pretty, but it would be totally different. And likewise, left on it's own, it's shade would be boring. That's kind of the way it is with people. The prettiest person with no inner beauty is not nearly as beautiful as a person with a great sense of humor and personality. In looking at that chandelier, I began to equate it with my health. What good is all the cute clothes, make-up, and jewelry if you don't like looking in the mirror because you have let your health go and as a result don't like what you see very much. When we let our insides get out of balance to a point that it messes up the outside, it changes the way we see ourselves and others. When I look in the mirror these days, I see myself as a stranger. Someone that I don't recognize. If I were left to be judged by my outside alone, I would be in sad shape. Thank goodness that I have a little intelligence, quick wit, compassion, common sense, creativity, love, desire, patience, integrity, and a sense of humor to get me by. So while the little black shade is the perfect size and shape to cover that chandelier, it is nothing without the sparkle and shine that reside just inside it. I'll keep working on my "outside" by treating my body right, but I'll try to remember that it really is what's on the inside that counts.