Locks of Love

When I was in high school one of my classmates donated her hair to Locks of Love. I'd always hoped I could do the same someday but my hair had stayed-put at my shoulders. I didn't muster the patience to let my hair grow long until I got engaged in 2008. After all, I had the perfect incentive - beautiful wedding hair! I wanted grow my hair out for our wedding and donate it afterward. Unfortunately it took another full year to grow my hair long enough, mostly because I had to get semi-regular trims to keep it healthy and free from split ends. I held out though, actually started enjoying my long hair, and a few weeks ago even had a nightmare that someone cut my hair in my sleep just to be mean. Weird. I never thought I'd become so attached to my hair. Today I gathered to courage to make the cut. So, without further adieu, here are the before and after pictures!

Before between 11 and 12 inches were cut off...

...and after!!
Today was the first time Michael has seen me with short hair!