Going to work w/a new do...

So I walked into work today and immediately started to cry when I ran into some co-workers. I think it was the anticipation of it all. I think I made myself more nervous than I needed to be, for I had already mentally prepared myself (and most of them) for this dreaded day. I've been very open and honest with my feelings so far, and so my co-workers knew exactly what I was going through. No secrets here. As a matter of fact, there are a lot of people from work reading this right now. So walking in today was more of an issue for me than it was for them, naturally. As a matter of fact, I kept getting compliments (from those who weren't following the blog) and who thought I'd just "lightened my hair" because the style is very similar to my own. At first I thought, maybe they're just being kind, or maybe they haven't quite woken up yet. But no, it happened all throughout the day! I would be somewhere else (like on another floor) and somebody would say, "Hey Genie, nice hair!" and that felt good. However, it sure was nice to pull the wig off once I got home, to put John's beanie on. Awh, the comfort of an old hat. It just felt right again.

Other than that, we went out to dinner tonight and Jordan told me afterwards that she actually "forgot" that I was wearing a wig all through dinner :) very nice

So my thought today is that sometimes it takes COURAGE to face something as difficult as losing your hair. I had to dig deep enough to pull myself together and walk into work today, whether I wanted to or not. Sure, had I not felt good, it would have been a great excuse to stay home, but I felt fine and I needed to get through this. Even when we don't think we have what it takes, all we need to do is search a little harder until we find it. Today I found the COURAGE I needed and you can too!

Peace to you all ♥ Genie