Locks of Love

Today had an unexpected surprise.  Good things come to those who wait, I've heard.  So, in this time of waiting, I have decided to savor every minute and to try to be a better person each day than the day before.  Even with the best intentions, it isn't always easy.

I have been getting a cold and feeling lousy for the last three days.  Instead of going anywhere this holiday weekend I decided to stay home and rest and (ideally) pack some of the things in my house for the big move.  Then, yesterday my realtor called and said the people buying my house wanted to come back again to check everything out.  I tried like mad to keep them from coming--I just wanted to be sick and complaining and miserable (poor me, right?) without an audience--but, alas, I caved.  I've been frustrated the last week or so with the buyers of my house and the sellers of my new house.  The buyers have been harping on some very small things, and the sellers have been refusing some very big things.  I finally just stopped and thought--who is giving into me?  I am doing for the buyers, I am sucking up the sellers won't dos...So, in an effort to not take my frustrations out on those around me, I decided to get out of the house.  I called and confirmed an appointment with my buddy Jane, hair extraordinaire.

Next thing I knew I was in the chair and Jane was cutting 10 inch sections of my hair to send to Locks of Love.  The best part was one of the third graders from my school, "O", was there and she cut off one of the four pony tails of hair.  I had felt so achy and tired and, after deciding to donate my hair, my spirits just perked right up.  Medicine for the soul.  And, also, a reminder that I need to worry less about who is doing for me and concentrate on what I can do for others.

The agency sent the bi-weekly update on referrals...there were three girl referrals since the last update.  How wonderful for those children to be matched with their forever families!  My number remains #18 as far as I can tell-I have to wait for my monthly call the first Wednesday of the month to find out my new number.  Right now, I am grateful for the time waiting, doors that I never knew existed seem to open every time I take a step.   I look forward to discovering the next one.

Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. They meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. The prostheses they provide help to restore their self-esteem and their confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers.  

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