What is the essence of an individual? It is the soul. It is said to be unique; like our fingerprints there is no soul the same.  It has no form, color, or weight; but each soul is attached, placed, or identified with a physical characteristic that has form, shape and color.  It is God that provides us with these characteristics that house our souls. Like all matter, our bodies decay with time, and we return it back to the earth. Yet there are many who discriminate, or are discriminated based on what God has loaned.