Dear Cr-Abby from Plan Old Me in North Carolina

DEAR CR-ABBY:

I am a 12-year-old, and I'm not pretty. I just started seventh grade, and I have noticed that people date each other based completely on looks. I think that's superficial, and I wouldn't want to date someone just because of it. The sad thing is, everybody does it. People are passed over because of their looks who may actually be nice people inside.I don't understand why people judge me based on what my parents gave me -- like my eyes or the shape of my lips. I mean, I know I could change my hair or wear makeup, but I can't change my genetics. Suggestions?

-- PLAIN OLD ME IN NORTH CAROLINA

Dear Not a Diva near Deliveranceville,

There is nothing you can do about people making physical judgments and that is a shame. One of the building blocks of our species is the need for people to mix up the genetic ooze outside of kin. When your family tree looks too linear there are consequences. Something your dad and sis should have considered before they errr uihmmm connected.

Fear not, there are other ways to prevail in society beyond the "Halle Berry/Brad Pitt" look alike contest. In fact, I think your time is just about to come through.
You see our economy is in the crapper...what was once highly valued is becoming irrelevant and old skills and old industries will take on a more important stature in society. So, if you can become a success in any of these once tried and true areas of commerce, you can buy yourself a honey with all the trimmings;

1) Moon shine...folks need to drink now more than ever

2) Hog and Chicken Slaughtering...man's gotta eat

3) Whittling...toys for tots without dough

4) Farming, Pea-Shucking, Canning and other life skills

5) Lynching,..useful for ex-CEO's and Politicians as we weed through the trash

So, you see justices wheel just takes a little time to come your way.

All that said, darling, you gotta do something about those feet!!!

Cr-Abby

PS; Climbing a tree is cool, becoming a tree isn't