Long Hair (c) William Whitaker
I'm undaunted in my quest to amuse myself by constantly changing my hair. -- Hillary Clinton
i have shoulder-length hair and i'm growing it 6 inches more to donate it to locks of love. it's one of my to-dos over on 43 things.
What is Locks of Love?
Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children 18 years and younger suffering from long-term medical hair loss. We 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 prosthesis we provide help to restore self-esteem & confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers.
this particular goal has tugged at my heartstrings because i was sickly when i was a kid, and though i didn't lose my hair, i understand how it feels to be sick. so every chance i get to help, i'd certainly do it.
i've pulled off a variety of hairstyles -- from curls to bobs to long straight hair. oftentimes, i wondered (after the hairstylist was done with the masterpiece, and let me say i wasn't always happy with the result), "did they throw away masses of hair or give them to worthy causes?"
it's the fall season meaning, once the cold weather kicks in, it won't be a toilsome effort to grow my hair out and afterwards, cut and donate it. i know most men like women with long hair but, oh well, i'll just have to live with it, right guys?
When I get older losing my hair many years from now,
Will you still be sending me a Valentine, birthday greetings, bottle of wine?
-- John Lennon & Paul McCartney
since 2004.10