I DID IT…..

Let me just say that I LOVE the invention of hair color…..especially highlights and lowlights….it’s simply magical what it can do to a rather dull looking head of hair……I cannot even imagine what I have spent over the years to have it done……but I have enjoyed every single minute of it immensely……I have been coloring my hair since my mid-20s….not because I had to…but because I love how evey season I can be whatever color I want…..blonde….red…..burgandy…..it is simply the best indulgence….and a great pick-me-up when I am feeling ever so frumpy…..which happens often…..sadly….SO….here’s the thing…..it becomes rather a drag when one MUST color their hair…..to maintain …..sigh…..I noticed this after my last son was born about exactly 19 months ago…..after barfing for the first 20 weeks of pregnancy and positive this had to be my girl…..NOT….i wasn’t able to go and get my hair done….and what grew out was rather a dark or should I say grey surprise…..now….don’t get me wrong……. I knew I had grey hair….just not that much…..ugh….so to MAINTAIN….the LIE….of what was underneath…..I had to get my hair done every four weeks….yikes……quite expensive……SO…..i started thinking….praying….wondering…..picturing…..what if I let my hair go to it’s natural state……WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL…..right? So I told a few friends and they were HORRIFIED…..why would I ever do something like that…..AND it made me think of how stupid and shallow our society is…..if I am grey does that make me less attractive…..less me……SO…..I told the most important people in my life……my husband and boyz…..that I was going to whack off all my hair and start the process of letting my natural color present itself…..and they said COOL…..whatever you want mom…..SO…..with their support I have done just that…..AND….its crazy…..at first I had to do double-takes in the mirror…..but I am eventually getting to like my new look…..proud of who I am at this point….wanting to be comfortable in my skin…..knowing the color of my hair is just a small part of what makes me…..me……that’s the beauty of being over 40….don’t ya think?……smile…..