Can a leopard change its spots?

I've always questioned whether a leopard can change its spots and as I was walking home with the dog today, it came to me.

What if over many years the leopards beautiful coat was misted over with other peoples negative thoughts and beliefs?  What if their fears sprayed a further mist over the beautiful spots and changed the image of the coat, so that the leopard when it looked at itself didn't really know who it was anymore.....

What if during a life crisis or indeed a transitional period in someone's life, they understood their "old wiring" and were able to work through a process to shift old beliefs; old negativity and let go of fears?  Then the coat would be cleansed and the true beauty of the leopards spots would shine through.

So if someone now asks me, can a leopard change its spots, I would say No. 

Yet, can the leopard show it's true spots and beauty, the answer is definately YES because it was there all the time!