Taking My Cut...

... And Giving It Away!Two years ago today, I was very proud of my 1/2" of thick black hair on my head. I was attempting to return to work after being ravaged by my chemo, birth of Rachel, more chemo, and surgery. I was looking forward to learning my new "normal". Sadly, about the only thing that went as planned was the return of my hair. Prior to chemo I had silky, straight, medium brown locks that defied any stylist or product. After chemo I initially mourned that I wasn't getting the chemo curl that I'd heard about, although my medium brown hair had returned decidedly darker--almost black. Later, as my hair gained length I noticed I also gained curl much to my delight. I can honestly say that with the exception of Rachel and the love, care, support, and friendship of others; my curls are the best result of all the treatment. After two years of growing, my hair has finally reached approximately 10" in length from a low ponytail. If I divide it into halves on either side of my head, I have more like 12" on both sides. The curl is fairly prominent, but easily controlled. I can't remember exactly when I decided, but somewhere along the line, I resolved to grow my hair to this length and then donate it to a worthy cause. I have chosen Locks of Love because they are the most prominent organization that I've found. (If you have any information that indicates Locks of Love is not in-line with my beliefs, please speak up!) Tomorrow a friend and I will be going to the salon next door to our work-place and taking our cut. We both plan to give our cut to Locks of Love. We are both a bit nervous because we've had our long hair for quite a while now. Our husbands like long hair (to a degree) and our children have become used to it as well. Her son is 3 and has told her that he is going to be mad at her for cutting her hair, but he's glad she's doing it to make a sick person happy. How sweet is that!?!? Neither of my children seem to care one way or another. I going for the look made famous by Rapunzel at the end of Tangled. Yes, I know it is kind of silly to chose a cartoon character for my hair-style guide, but I've watched the movie a thousand times--it's Rachel's favorite--so those characters are indelible on my mind. I found a photo of a real live woman with a similar style. I will update my blog with photos hopefully this weekend! Wish us luck!!