Look How You Feel, Feel How You Look
Not all of the rules of life are going to be fair, and it’s sad that appearance seems to be such an important factor—they do say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, after all.
But if you really think about it, a lot of the times appearance is significant because taking care of yourself shows that you’re in a healthy place emotionally. Because of this, Jose was able to finally get his life back on track and eventually find a home.