Blessed by My Sweet Girls

Thanks to everyone for their prayers and cards...we are blessed and strengthened by you.

I am getting more comfortable with my bald head. I am able to go about the house with head uncovered, and forget about it. I have gone to a couple of places in just hats. In fact, today I went to the bank in a hat. They needed a picture ID, and I found myself making a smiling reference to my old self with hair. It led to a neat conversation in which the lady helping me shared her personal family history with breast cancer, and how she is always on the watch. I encouraged to not jump immediately to fear if it ever occurs.

I am also blessed by my sweet daughters. Today (and yesterday, and the day before, smile), she asked me to lay down with her at nap time. I realized that she was not the least bit bothered by a bald headed Mommy being snuggled up with her in her bed. What a blessing. She does not see my hairless estate, just me. I am not sure Ellabeth has even noticed. To her, I am just Mommy. I am truly blessed by my sweet girls!

I also have to say that I am anxious to be just a little more bald than I am. I had my head shaved, and the remaining stubble hurts! My hat--and my hair--is off to our service men who sport the buzz cut and serve our country.