He would see faces in movies, on T.
V., in magazines,
and in books...
He thought that some of these
faces might be right for him...
And
through the years,
by keeing an ideal facial structure fixed in his
mind...
Or somewhere in the back of his mind...
That he might, by
force of will, cause his face to
approach those of his ideal...
The
change would be very subtle...
It might take ten years or so...
Gradually his face would change
its' shape...
A more hooked nose...
Wider, thinner lips...
Beady eyes...
A larger forehead.
He imagined that this was an
ability he shared with most other
people...
They had also molded their
faced according to some
ideal...
Maybe they imagined that their
new face would better
suit their personality...
Or maybe they imagined that their
personality would be forced to
change to fit the new appear-
ance...
This is why first impressions
are often correct...
Although some people might
have made mistakes...
They may have
arrived at an appearance that bears
no relationship to them...
They may have picked an ideal appearance
based on some childish
whim, or momentary impulse...
Some may have gotten half- way
there, and then changed
their minds.
He wonders if he too might have made a similar mistake.