Tangled

If you haven't noticed Kate has been growing out her hair for a couple of years now. We have only gotten small trims for the past year. Ever since the film Tangled came out she decided she wanted really long hair. Her goal was to her waist. Lately, however we have discovered why the film was called tangled. Kate's hair was just getting to hard to care for. Every morning was a battle with the brush. She hated it when I'd brush it out, but if I didn't it would have huge knots in the back. I told her that either she lets me brush it, or it's gotta go. So we started looking at hair styles on the Internet. She picked out a cute short A-line cut. If she was going to go that short, she might as well donate her hair to the locks of love a charity for children with permanent hair loss ( I was familiar with the charity because I donated some hair to it in high school). We checked out the website, and I almost cried. What a tremendous blessing these hair pieces are for kids with Alopecia. Alopecia is a auto immune disease which attacks the child's hair follicles. They will never be able to grow hair. Locks of Love is 100% non profit charity which provides hair pieces for underprivileged children with this disease. The website explained that with the hair pieces the kids aren't afraid to do the things most kids take for granted like going to the mall, and not getting teased at school. It gives them a whole new life and self confidence. Kate became super excited and could hardly wait for the weekend to go and get her new cut. I'm so proud of Kate for contributing to this great cause. It took alot of guts to cut off so much hair. I think she looks adorable in her new cut. She wears it with pride, and is eager to tell how she was able to donate it to children in need. We love you Kate. Your sweetness, and love for other's shines through like the candle in a dark room. You are a precious light in our lives, and so grateful to be blessed to have you as our daughter.