GIFT OF LOVE

In early February, I stopped by Beth's house, and she had gotten her long beautiful hair cut. I asked if she had given it to Locks of Love, because a friend of hers had done that before. She said, "No, it wasn't long enough." Then she handed me a box and said "I have an early Valentine's gift for you." I opened it, and it was her hair, all wrapped in bands, just like they do for Locks of Love. Tears came to her eyes, and she said, "I just thought that if you have to lose your hair, it might mean something for you to wear mine. " Then tears came to my eyes, and I was speechless. It was a very touching moment. Beth's primary love language surely must be giving gifts, as she does it in such a moving way.

I did research about having a wig made, as I would need one in a few weeks. But it turned out that we would need much more hair, and it was very expensive to have one made from real hair. Also, real hair wigs are much more high maintenance. So, I put the hair in a shadow box with Beth's picture, to remind me of her gift of love.