It's just Hair!!

When I found out I was having a girl I made up my mind she would have long hair. My daughter will have long hair and that was that. Maybe my decision was because as a kid I wasn't allowed to have long hair. I can only remember having long hair twice when I was a kid but most of my childhood I had short hair. So I wanted my daughter to have long hair. I imagined doing cute pony tails, braids and using the cutest hair accessories. It was my dream for her. I knew how much I wanted to grow out my hair as a kid so I didn't give my daughter options. She has great hair and it grew out long and beautiful. I am kinda jealous of her hair and the color of her hair I've been trying to dye the same color for years.

So then 2 weeks ago my daughter asked me to chop off her hair. She wanted it short. I almost fainted!! It took her 3 years to go out her long wonderful hair. I just couldn't do it. I couldn't get the courage to cut off her hair. I tried but couldn't do it. I could only manage 4 inches. Lets just say she's smarter then me because she told me it's just hair. I know it's just hair and I know it's not on my head but.......yes, it makes me cry. I am emotional about it. She just doesn't know she has hair most people damage and dye and are deeply jealous of hair like hers. My sister was the same way and I was jealous of her nice long beautiful hair too.

I'm just afraid she will miss her nice hair and maybe I'm living through my daughter by keeping her hair long but she's been asking to get it cut so I'm going to cry silently and do what she wants. She's been talking about short hair for 2 weeks. As much as I wish she would change her mind it's her head and I should respect her wishes.

"Mom, it's just hair" and I just need to breath and let it go because she's right. It's just hair and it can grow out!! Take care, Peace!!