The adventure

My granddaughter cut her hair. She is six so you might think that is a little old to be tempted by scissors, but it was more than that. She had s vision in her mind when she took those scissors and went to work.

She was working on a masterpiece. In her mind's eye it already had shape and form, but she's only six. She did not foresee that a lack of skill might not produce her vision. It was with confidence in her own abilities and the desire to try something new that left her with long blonde hair in the back and almost white walls on both sides.

The end result disappointed her. She's aware enough and bright enough to realize it didn't turn out the way she imagined and that is where her parents come in.

Her school teacher told her she would never do it again and that it wouldn't grow back! Her mother told her she would probably do it again and it would grow back. I'm proud of her mother.

Of course it won't grow back in the same baby blonde hair she's known all her life. It is darker underneath, but that's okay. Had anyone been cutting her hair it would have eventually shown up darker too.

Her mother took her to a good salon and they all picked out a cute little style that will grow in nicely after a while. Then they went home and played dress up with her princess dress and make up and even a little spray in pink hair color.

Now it's an adventure and everyone knows adventures leave us a little braver, a little wiser and a lot empowered once we've completed them. I'm betting this little girl grows up to be just what she wants to be and is very good at it.