a totally unrelated picture - just for fun - it's Maddie, a mini-cousin, and Isaac looking into a huge aquarium at the Minnesota Zoo.
And now - for decision, part 1.
Thank you all for your comments and thoughts. I really appreciated reading each one.
I will not be dreading my hair. Reasons are as follows ::
- Most of the people I trust the most did not go for the dread idea - or were even opposed to them.
- Ben was saying that he really couldn't imagine touching them. I want my husband to be able to touch my hair.
- I think that to maintain them the way I would like I would have to spend a lot of time on them. And I'm trying to cut down on the time I spend on my morning toilet.
- My friend Renee asked if I had prayed about it. At first, I thought "That's silly. Pray about my hair style?" But the more I thought about it, the more I thought, you know, that makes lots of sense. And I did pray about it. And the more I prayed about it, the more I thought of all the negative sides to dreading, and I thought, "That's an answer."
- And my family - both my side and my in-laws - well, lots of them would be really weirded out. I have made some statements in my life. I don't know that I need to do something that looks like a statement (whether it is or not) and wear it where they have to see it every time they look at my face. Even if I don't intend for it to be a statement, it sort of becomes one . . .
- I know two people who have had dreads, and one cut them off after 4 months, another after 10. Not a great record. Not for the time (10 - 12 hours) it takes to get them in. And the money for the products to get them in smooth and right. I just can't imagine asking friends to comb them in for me, then a few months later saying . . . and now I'm cutting them off.
- So, even though I think that dreads (when maintained) are really cool, and can be very beautiful, I have decided they are not for me.
So, will I cut it??? That's the next decision. Isaac does not think I should. He wonders if I would still be his mommy if I had short hair. Silly boy. :)
I did go trim off all my split ends as soon as I decided that I am not dreading my hair. And I'm still thinking about the short 'do. We'll see what the next week brings!
Again, my friends, thank you for taking time to read my long post and tell me what you think. I appreciate you all!
Hugs and a happy weekend to you! ~e