Decision Time
Locks of Love or not . . .
Can you imagine the struggles a young girl, or any child, might have should they suddenly start going bald?
Only a couple times a week am I forced to consider this situation. The rest of the time – I’m just too dirty for it to matter.
Yes, dirt and grime. They have become part and parcel of roaming around Australia now that the outdoor temperature is too cool to warm the solar shower during the day. Victoria coastlines are beautiful but the water just isn’t warm enough for anything other than a quick dip.
Once or twice a week I find the opportunity to take a warm shower. Occasionally I become desperate waiting to find a shower. When desperation overwhelms, I boil water in the Billy then add it to the solar shower. I can wash my hair. It feels so good. This changes my hair from a mat mostly stuck together to an unruly forest. For a couple days my golden locks dangle in my eyes.
What would life be like without the pleasant feeling of somebody running their fingers through your hair?
I had a haircut just before leaving for Australia. About 40 centimetres were lopped off. That was about 6 months ago. Before that it was August 2005 when I lost 50 centimetres of hair.
The reason for this radical change is that many years ago I started growing hair to donate to Locks of Love.
Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to children under age 18 who are suffering from hair loss. Most recipients of the hairpieces suffer from Alopecia areata. This is an autoimmune disease which attacks hair follicles causing the hair to fall out in patches or even complete baldness. The full cause of the condition is unknown and there is not treatment. About 1.7 percent of the population suffers from Alopecia areata.
Can you imagine the struggles a young girl, or any child, might have should they suddenly start going bald?
It has been six months since the haircut and the dangling hair is really starting to become annoying. Even after several donations I still have a struggle.
Yes, that irritating stage six months after a hair cut.
Do I persevere for a couple more months and grow my hair out one more time or do I keep my hair short?
