My sister was dated by a man a few years ago.  After some time, they went steady. To be honest, I did not like the guy at first. The reasons were obvious. For one thing, he does not look handsome at all, nowhere near the perfect boyfriend image in my mind. For another, I found him as stubborn as a mule.

The man visited our family during the National Day holidays. I decided to slight him by ignoring him. As time went by, however, I seemed to see why my sister is attracted to him. The man is cautious and courteous. His behaviour shows that he cares a lot about how we feel. I am made to feel, time and again, that our needs are genuinely prioritised. Despite his plain looks on the outside, he is a very nice man indeed underneath.

These days my sister and her admirer are planning to get married. Their wedding is set to take place in a couple of weeks. Hopefully, they will have a fairytale ending.

This experience has heightened my awareness that we should not judge someone by their looks. Yeah, it is a cliché, but don’t judge a book merely by its cover.