Then and Now
It is amazing how drastically our perspectives change with time and experiences! My neurosurgeon cleared me for all hair treatments 8-weeks post-op, surprisingly sooner than I was expecting. Unsurprisingly, I was at my favorite Poshe salon, two days later :). As I was waiting for my highlights to dry, I could not help but notice this beautiful young girl seated across from my stall, suddenly sobbing. Within seconds, the entire salon staff swarmed around her. It did not take me too long to get the skinny- it was her first time getting highlights; they were done blond, while she was expecting a completely different shade. The salon staff reassured her and got started with another round of highlights to correct to her satisfaction. She was not done by the time I was ready to leave. I felt compelled to go and give her a hug. I told her that she looked beautiful regardless of the color of her highlights. I fully meant every word I said to her. I also knew that my words did a...