I used a blow dryer on my hair! Oh happy day! How funny that something like that could make me feel joy. It also reminded me to not take the average, mundane, not so notice-able things, like eyebrows, eyelashes or hair, for granted. My head hair fell out in the end of December, from the effects of chemotherapy. That was a bummer, but I was expecting it and knew it would grow back. It was in February, when I had only 3 eyelashes and 5 eyebrow hairs left, when it got hard-I began referring to myself as a hairless cat (and you all know how I feel about cats...not a fan). Seriously, how many times had I complained about my big bushy eyebrows in my youth. Or, that I was having a bad hair day. Whatever Britton! You didn't know how good you had it until it was gone. Isn't that always how it is?
And the scary part is that I will probably, in the near future, complain once again about having a bad hair day. Ahh, sin nature rearing its ugly head.
So, I blog this to remind myself...God is so good. He gave me straight (yeah) dark (ok, with a little grey) hair. Lots and lots of eyebrows and eyelashes too. I am so thankful. Thankful to be on this side of the journey. Thankful for all the support God provided for our family. Thankful that life goes on and we are not left in those dark moments....because we have HOPE in Christ.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012
A treat on a typical day
Today was a typical day. I was headed to the park with the kids, but stopped at Trader Joe's for a few groceries first. (I do this on the way to the park & bring a cooler bag...if i wait until on the way home to stop, the kids are too tired and it is a bad situation. You can picture the scene;)
I was checking out at the register and the manager commented on my hair. He said he'd been off for 6 weeks and he really noticed how much my hair had grown. He has always been very friendly, probably why he is the manager there, but we have never discussed my hair, or lack of, as was the case several months ago. Our conversation continued and he was shocked to find that I had had cancer. He kept asking if I was doing good now. I continued to pay and he walked over and asked if I "had room for flowers". He handed me a bouquet and said some kind words. What a sweet man. I didn't feel I deserved flowers, but I was grateful. And really, none of us "deserve" anything good. But, God is good and He shows his love in so many ways!
I was checking out at the register and the manager commented on my hair. He said he'd been off for 6 weeks and he really noticed how much my hair had grown. He has always been very friendly, probably why he is the manager there, but we have never discussed my hair, or lack of, as was the case several months ago. Our conversation continued and he was shocked to find that I had had cancer. He kept asking if I was doing good now. I continued to pay and he walked over and asked if I "had room for flowers". He handed me a bouquet and said some kind words. What a sweet man. I didn't feel I deserved flowers, but I was grateful. And really, none of us "deserve" anything good. But, God is good and He shows his love in so many ways!
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