Haircut for Locks of Love--14"!
Last week, Juniorina announced that she wanted to cut her waist-length hair and donate it to Locks of Love, an organization that provides real-hair wigs to disadvantaged kids under the age of 18 who have lost their hair as a result of chemotherapy and other medical reasons. I asked her about half a dozen times during the week if she was sure that she wanted to do this. Every time I asked, she responded, without hesitation, "yes!" So, today was the day that Juniorina gave up around 14" of her hair. She was not thrilled about my documentation of the event, but knew that it was part of the deal.
Why the sudden decision to lop her locks? I'm not entirely sure. She's not one of those utterly giving, philanthropic types, so it wasn't a great sacrifice. "I'm tired of people touching my hair," was her short answer. I completely understood. Having really long hair is somewhat like being pregnant in that there are people who think it is okay to touch you without your permission. I've had long hair a couple times in my life--at one point down to my butt--and have had complete strangers' hands on my hair. Juniorina doesn't even like me to touch or brush her hair, so I imagine that it drives her nuts when others pet her. Luckily, someone will benefit from her pique!
It's also really liberating to lose that much hair. Juniorina was downright giddy after she got out of the chair, swinging her flippy 'do and getting used to not having a thick curtain of hair down her back.
When we got home, Juniorette squealed over her sister's new look and immediately had to...touch it. I told Juniorina to expect a lot of attention the first couple days, but after that, she'll be back to hair anonymity.
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Posted by: Dr. Mohamed Taher | 2006.12.26 at 07:09 PM
Wow, good for Juniorina!
Posted by: Beth | 2006.12.12 at 03:20 PM