Makeover Mania

One value of spiritual work is that it helps us get in touch with our true selves and to become all that we are meant to be as God's sons and daughters. Another kind of "work" is currently in vogue. Breast implants are a popular gift for high school graduates, and extreme makeovers, a la the TV series, are being cheered at "reveal" parties. Ellen Goodman asks, "is it freedom to choose the image a culture imposes?"