I used to see her most everywhere I went. Always looking pretty, and expensively dressed in the latest fashions. She wore a lovely smile on her face, her hair always neatly styled, and as she passed by, her perfume lingered sweet aromas in the air. She carried the latest designer bags, wined and dined at exclusive restaurants and partied in members clubs.

Little Miss Perfect had lots of friends, who were all just like her, fancy clothes, jewellery, designer bags, admirers and a well-travelled lifestyle. She went to lunch everyday with her friends, shopped at expensive stores, taxis readied on her exits, to whisk her to her
appointments, and she trained daily to keep her body and mind in shape.

In comparison,...