Beautiful Lengths

Today we are going to talk about hair. My little darling of girl Sydney has been going back and forth as to whether or not she wants to cut her hair. Sometime last year in the fall she made the decision that she wanted to donate her hair towards the end of the school year. So yesterday she has a hair appointment and I didn't think anything else about the fact that she said she had wanted to cut her hair. Well she said she wanted to cut it, but I don't think she was ready for the emotional drama to follow.

Here she is before we get it cut. Would you look at all that hair.

Then Kim put it in a pony tail.

And her she is cutting it. Notice Sydney trying not to look.

This is what we got. Its about 9 1/2 inches of hair.

Yall bless her heart when she got back from getting shampooed, the waterworks started.

I told her she was about to make me cry. It was very hard not to get emotional when my little girl is upset. She has had that hair forever. She had asked to have it cut before, but I wouldn't let her. Since this was such a good cause I gave in. So now some little girl or young lady, or a beautiful woman who has lost their hair from Chemotherapy, will be able to walk a little taller with the wig they will recieve from Syds hair.

So this is the final result, she was still getting upset anytime someone talked to her about it. I told her that her hair did not make her Sydney, and that her hair would grow back. Just remember that she is helping someone in the process.

No one even knew she was getting this done so needless to say this was quite a surprise to everyone. So I have included some pictures of the reactions she got.

(sorry about it being fuzzy)

(this is her friend giving her a "good job")

(Jessi & Syd)

(Kelsey)

(Tara)

(MeMama)

(Her Daddy did not know what to say)

(I think this is one of my favorites)

So all of that said, we are sending her hair of to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths. If you have been thinking of getting a new do, and have really long hair consider doing this. It will help someone regain their confidence. Even if you don't have long hair, you can consider growing it out and then donating it.

One in three women will be diagnosed with cancer in her lifetime* and nearly 60% of women regard hair loss as the single worst side effect of cancer treatment.**
*Cancer Facts & Figures 2007, American Cancer Society.**Cancer Practice: Journal of the American Cancer Society, November 2001.

Now go on over to Fussy's place and visit all the other lovely ladys that are fighting the frump today. :)