Sarah's Hair

Sometimes, I find myself trying to live my childhood dreams through my children. However, it doesn't generally work out for me. Here's a recent example:

Sarah's hair.

I always wanted long hair when I was young. Come to think of it, I would love it now. Or, at least I think I would.  But, alas! My hair grows painfully slow. Sometimes, I swear, not at all! 

So, unless I invest in a wig, I fear I will never experience the long, beautiful, flowing hair of my childhood fantasies.

But then came Sarah. My six-year-old daughter who didn't inherit her mother's unfortunate hair-growing gene. It was so fun to play with. So soft. So smooth. 

But, of course, she wanted it cut. Desperately. And, I will prove it. About a year ago, I took the girls to get their hair trimmed at a local beauty college. Sarah HATED the smell. So badly, that she plugged her nose the entire time we were there, which was probably over an hour. The next time I took the girls in for a cut, it was at a less stinky, more expensive salon. A couple months ago, Sarah started begging for another hair cut, hoping I could take her to the salon. I kept telling her I would have to take her to the stinky place. She refused at first, but finally, her desire for short hair outweighed her dread for the "stink" and she said one day, "Fine! I will go to that stinky place, just please get me a hair cut!"

I knew she meant business. Although it was hard, I didn't let my selfish fantasies get in the way, and I made her an appointment. 

After we arrived and Sarah's name was called, she went right up to the beautician and told her just how she wanted it cut. When she didn't cut it short enough the first time, Sarah let her know. 

Finally, it was short enough to satisfy, and Sarah wore a perma-smile the rest of the day. All the way home she kept repeating, "Thank you, Mom! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!" and "Mom, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you!" and so on. 

Let's just say she was happy.

So here you have it:

A six-year-old girl who knows what she wants.