Not Missing My Ponytail

A short lunchtime errand turned into a life-changing moment yesterday. I came into to Bubbles at Pentagon City for a trim and came out without 11 inches of my hair. My stylist John (who is AMAZING by the way) talked me into hair donation.

Snip-snip, cut-cut and voila! Hair is gone!

Before and After

I looked into donating my hair either to Pantene Beautiful Lengths or Locks of Love.  The length and quality of my hair donation qualifies for both but I have chosen Pantene. Like many others, cancer has touched my family. I lost my mother –in-law to cancer and it would be an honor if my hair can go to someone who is battling the disease. I will be especially happy if it goes to a mother like me.

I grieved the loss of my long hair for a little bit. It has been a part of me for a long time and it felt like a loss of identity. My 6 year old daughter told me last night that I didn’t look like mommy anymore. It gave me small taste of what other people who lost their hair must have felt like.

And besides, I am getting tired of the swish-swish of my ponytail when I run.