Words can't convey this Beauty: 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!