This week I had a new client named Adria. She had long hair down to the middle of her back. She was ready to cut it off! But this wasn't just a regular hair cut. She was doing it for more of a selfless reason; she was donating over 10 inches of her hair to the Locks of Love organization. You see, her dear friend in Colorado passed away last week from breast cancer. And this woman was more than a friend to Adria, she was her former hair stylist.
I was very touched by her motive to cut so much length of her hair. It's hard to let go sometimes of long hair. There is an attachment to it that is hard to explain. We talked in the past about how she was "getting bored" with her long hair, but I could tell she wasn't ready to make any changes. I told her "now is not the time, you'll know when it is." Upon hearing of the passing of her dear friend and being unable to attend her memorial service out of state, Adria knew that the "right time" was now. She made her appointment for the same day as the service as a way to pay her respects from far away.
I am very honored that Adria trusted me to do such a meaningful and emotional haircut for her. Adria did a beautiful thing for her friend and it reflects the beauty in her heart.
