30 & Bald

Yesterday I awaken to find my pillowcase covered in hair.  Sigh.  It started.....and on my 30th birthday, of course it would start to fall out the day I turn 30!  I was a little afraid to take a shower....not knowing how rapidly it would or wouldn't come out.   After a little research I decided to go for it, I mean I want to be fresh'n'clean on my birthday!  So I put on Tim Mcgraw's, My Next Thirty Years (because what else would you listen to on your 30th?!) and got ready for the day.  After towel drying my hair (towel full of hair) then even just trying to comb through my hair with my fingers, I would have gobs of hair come out with each stroke, I just had to laugh out loud.   I could move my hair ever so slightly and strands would come falling down.

Beside my hair starting to go, I was having one of my nasty headaches.  But I had big breakfast plans with friends that I didn't want to miss out on.   I felt good enough to join them and have a morning dance party while making waffles! So thankful for their sweet, youthful spirits and that I get to call them friends.   However, I didn't last too long before I felt sick.  I rushed home and curled up in bed until Ryan got off work, I was really hoping that this would pass.  With the help of some medicine, I started feeling ok enough to go out for dinner and shopping :)  I can always feel good enough to go shopping! Ryan also gave me the most thoughtful gift, he surprised me with the gift of friendship....Amber is coming to visit!!!  WOW, what an amazing husband.  I'm still in disbelief that my best friend will be here with me for a few days!  The rest of night we enjoyed laughing together and even had our own 2 person dance party!  It was a perfect birthday.

However, this morning, the headache had turned into a migraine.  So I was in and out bed, rushing to the bathroom because I was sick until 4pm today.  YUCK!! I hope getting a good night sleep tonight will help this pass.  During this time however, I was presented with an opportunity from friends, they wanted to join in with me on this journey by shaving their heads with me.   This is such a humbling offer, and their beauty become even more radiant just by their willingness.  I am still blown away, that they too would partake in this very public way of support, for me?! They are truly your daughters Lord, and I was honored to receive such a blessing with them tonight.  As we all came together  to shave our hair off.  The room was filled with smiles, tears, laughter, love and His beauty!!

What I've learned...

1. Friendship is a blessing that the Lord wants us to enjoy both inward & outwardly with each other.

2.  The next 30 years will be the best years of my life!

3. Bald is the new beautiful!