Before hair cut

After hair cut

We had the kid's hair shaved today. All in the pursuit of a thicker, finer mane. The initial fear that she would protest (and very loudly too) was uncalled for. She is a cool kid. The sound of the razor so close to her head was a non-event. She grunted a couple of times at the start and that was it.

Took some time to get used to her new image. When holding her, we missed being tickled by her fine black follicles. Can't call her "Elmo" (Sesame Street) now. You know what - she does not miss any of that. She showed me that there is no need to hold on to such little things. She lives for the moment, so "un-self conscious" and without pretence. I call her "Bo-tak" now. I enjoy her for whom and what she is at this moment.

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