"hey! have you nicked Roberto Baggio's ponytail in that new avatar?"

 

Uhh....Yeah..that's what I did... (Hey...His identity is as good as any other right?)

 

 

For real...That was all mine..in fact..It got down to past the middle of my back..

 

One Day...I caught my reflection in the glass at the bank...and said..."Y'no?..I've had this hair long enough"

 

I walked a few stores down to the "Great Clips"..Walked in..and said "How much?"

 

The gals behind the counter looked at each-other in a "We've Struck Gold" kinda way.

 

As it turned out..I more than qualified, to "Donate" my hair to "The Locks Of Love" foundation (They make wigs for those suffering from Cancer)

 

So..in exchange for my "Donation"...They said they would cut it for FREE.

 

To qualify..it had to be 10 inches and "No Gray Hair" (Evidently..Gray Hair doesn't take the dye as well)

 

Mine was almost 16 inches by then, and luckily..My Gray hair is around my temples.

 

I had to walk outside and smoke a cigarette and think about it...I mean...It had been about over 5 years since I'd seen the inside of a salon.

 

I crushed the Cigarette out half way,I walked back in and said "Do it" 

 

One operator tied it off with a rubber-band, and held a zip-lock bag, while the other( Anna) got out the BIG scissors and in one fell swoop...It was gone.

 

It wasn't planned, It wasn't like I struggled over time about getting it cut, or needed to cut it for a job, or even knew when I awoke that morning.

 

It was Like "Today's the Day"..and that was it.

 

That Operator..(Anna).Is "The Only" person I'll let cut my hair to this day.

 

I'd forgotten that Hair-cuts cost money...Had I remembered..I may have reconsidered....lol (Kidding)

 

At least now..it doesn't take hours to dry.

 

Tom.

 

 

“The fact that no one understands you…Doesn’t make you an artist.”