So yesterday after homework was done, and we were eating dinner I noticed Kenidy's hair was not looking quite right. I began to panic - and excused Kenidy from my sight. I was afraid I would either physically or mentally abuse her because of the travesty she had committed to her hair. I didn't know that I would respond quite as drastic as I did because I would have guessed due to my mother's experience with loosing hair to chemo that hair wouldn't be that big of a deal. But when I had my Keni, and she had her beautiful long hair I made a decision to do everything possible to keep it long, healthy and beautiful. It became her trademark, AND NOW - she had made cuts shoulder high that would not be easy to fix. I also am ashamed that I let it affect me so -
It all happened at school. She was bored, couldn't find paper to cut while the other kids were finishing their craft project, and thus - snip, snip. My first response is to beat down her teacher for not watching her more closely, then I realize that is not the solution. So I would love to hear from anyone reading what you think, if anything, I should do.
In the mean time, here are the pictures of what my FABULOUS hair dresser was forced to do to make things as best as they can be. THANKS COURTNEY!! You were so understanding of my devastation, and hopefully Keni will listen to you.
Ali,
ReplyDeleteOhhhhh, her hair is beautiful, and yes it is ONE of her trademarks, but she has many others that she can't cut with scissors! I can just see your face at the dinner table, and Aaron thinking to himself....Oh no, here we go!! I think I would of reacted the same way as you did, and yes possibly regret it after. Keni, we love you and you are such a cutie!!!
I think Courtney did a great job and I wouldn't have ever thought she had cut it herself.
ReplyDeleteI'm better now, and am so glad I dismissed her from the table and yelled at my pillow. She is one of the best people in my life - I feel bad enough for what I did do, I can't imagine if I would have just let go. Thanks to friends and parents that have taught me to let go of such pitiful moments that mean so little in the big picture!
ReplyDeletealli, i was hoping you would blog... after you left, i thought to myself, i hope she asks other people what to do with that teacher....you and i are the worst people to come up with a solution, we both have irrational thoughts about hair!!! im proud of you, you are acting much more mature than i would be.... :)
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