What happens when we judge a book by it’s cover?
We think that the mother on the side walk with pink hair and a large tattoo is “sketchy”.
We think that the woman taking a photo of herself (selfie) is “vain”.
We think that the out of work man is “lazy”.
What we don’t have a clue about is the REAL stories behind our snap judgements.
We don’t realize that the “sketchy” mother dyes her hair pink because her autistic son has trouble recognizing faces, and this makes it easy for him to recognize her as his mom.
We don’t realize that “vain” woman is actively working on her self-esteem that was destroyed over years of abuse you’d be horrified even thinking of, never mind living it.
We don’t realize that the “lazy” man has health problems that make it impossible for him to even find work, and it eats away at him that he can’t contribute in the main way society tells us men must to matter.
The next time you are in a situation where you make a snap judgement about someone you’ve just seen or just met, take a breath, and think for a moment do you actually know the full story? Or are you making a snap judgement on someone that does not deserve for you to sit smug and righteous as you mentally decide where this stranger is lacking or has gone wrong according to you.
The idiom “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover” is a very common metaphorical phrase in the English language for a reason, because we lose out on so much when we dismiss those we’ve judged in such a manner.
Behind starburst eyes 
Last couple of nights I dreamed about a giant jar filled with
bacon and there is a little kid sitting in the center of
it, eating it.
I don’t know what this has to do with not judging people based on looks, but I love it any ways! 😀