Same Inside, Different Outside

I am currently reading Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.  There was a character in this book that spoke to me, and that character was the caterpillar.  Him and Alice were conversing over who they were, and Alice kept saying how she didn't know who she was. The caterpillar didn't understand what she meant, so she explained to him in a way that he might have understood a bit better. She said "when you turn into a butterfly you'll feel it a little queer, won't you?"  The caterpillar simply responded "Not a bit."

I think what the caterpillar meant was that even thought his body may change and develop through time, his personality will never.  Also that even though there is a change on the outside of his body he will not feel 'queer' or odd or weird because there will always be the same person on the inside.  His feelings about himself won't change because he knows he is still and always will be the same personality. He also states later on in the chapter that he doesn't think it is so bad to change on the outside every once in a while but, to always stay yourself.

I really love the caterpillar's outlook on change, and it has told me that when I get older, I may look a little different or sound a little different, I will still always be myself.  There may be slight changes but, I will always be myself, with my own personality.  My best friend, that I have known since kindergarten now wears makeup, and dresses differently but, she is the exact same girl I have known since the day we met.  So, people may change on the outside but, will they change on the inside? Not a bit.

Please comment on what you think! :)