Locks Of Love

Ok! So I did it! My hair is gone!
About 3 or 4 months ago, I realized my hair had gotten entirely too long! I mean, it had been over a year since I'd had it cut & it had been so long since I let my hair grow like that! So one day I decided to measure it just to see how long it was. It was about 9 inches from the back of my neck. That made me remember the wonderful organization, Locks Of Love, that takes donations of hair from people, and makes them into wigs for those in need. I decided that since my hair was already long enough, I'd let it grow a few more months until I had the 10 inches and I'd do it. Well, last friday was the "magic" day. I took my 5 year old daughter with me, (who is deathly afraid that I am going to make her cut her hair too), and we placed 10 inches in a pony tail, and wacked it off leaving me a "new do" right below the ears! Wow! What a change! My daughter is very proud of her long hair (that reaches down to her waist) and I was concerned that she might not like my hair any longer since I cut it. So I sat her down, and explained why I let my hair hair grow long, and just exactly what I'd planned to do with that pony tail the hairstylist cut off. I wasn't sure if she really understood so I went to the Locks Of Love web site and pulled up the before and after pictures of recipients. She just sat there staring at the little girls with no hair, and I could feel her heart going out to them as big tears pooled in her eyes. For the last two days, she has talked about how "mommy cut her hair to make a wig for a girl who can't grow hair" and tonight, she made me proud. She told me she would let me cut her hair and showed me how much I could cut (but showed me only an inch!) and said her hair could be made into a wig just like I had done! To me, that is almost a big a gift as actually cutting it for a 5 year old who LOVES having long hair and longs for the day she can grow it to her toes! But, we will wait until she is a little older and understands a little more. Perhaps if she still wants to do it, we can make a big deal out of it and she can also donate her hair for a wig. I had a "proud mommy moment" tonight when she told me, that my hair was beautiful, and she kept gently touching my short mane of hair. It's those "proud mommy moments" that make me realize how blessed I am to have children. They speak honestly, frankly, and lovingly. I am truly blessed! Praise the Lord!
J