A Dream Come True

As I was out running errands this morning, I caught a glimpse of myself in the rearview mirror and thought, "You look horrible!"

Now, I know the rearview mirror isn't the BEST mirror in which to judge your looks in. However, I've thought it for awhile and decided this morning I was going to do something about it. I haven't had my haircut in well-over a year and it was starting to haunt me. I've got way too much of it to not reign it in professionally every once-in-awhile.

Let me tell you...a couple things happened in that salon I would have never thought would happen. Especially to me.

I guess I met an angel of sorts. As she was washing my hair, we started talking and pretty much hit it off instantly. She started telling me about her life, her daughter, asked about my kids and asked what brought me in today (I didn't have an appointment...I walked-in). I told her I needed it. I wear the same clothes day-after-day since I work from the house, my hair is drab, I highlight it with an over-the-counter solution and it never does a good job. I can't reach everywhere I need to reach to do it right. Plus, it doesn't get it the right shade. I just wanted to do something for me, basically. I told her I don't want to sound selfish because I really am not a selfish person. I know this $50 should probably be spent elsewhere, but this is sort of a mental health thing I'm doing here.

She said she totally understood. Her mom was the same way. As we talked, she deep conditioned my hair. She said, "Hey...we do eyebrow waxing too and I just warmed up the wax. Want me to just shape your's up a bit? You'd be doing me a favor to get the wax ready." That was strange to me, but okay. They desperately need it so who am I to turn that down?!

Back at her chair, her good friend who does coloring (I believe her exact title is Technical Art Director!) came over and we started talking. They started commenting that I had a lot of hair. Then asked if I'd consider coming back next Tuesday night and being a hair model for her. Huh? "Well...what would I have to do?" I asked. "Nothing. Just show up and let us give you an amazing color job. We are both going to a new salon that's opening in two weeks and we have to "test out" to corporate. Since my specialty is color, I'm doing that and your hair would be perfect. I need one more model with long hair." she answered.

My head started spinning. Someone just offered to do a bad a$$ highlight job on my hair? And it's not going to cost me the $100+ it normally would? Am I on Candid Camera?

It's all set. I'm doing it and I'm SO excited. These sweet ladies made my day. FREE deep conditioning. FREE eyebrow wax and now the highlighting. This is unbelievable.

Strangers can be oh so sweet. It's wonderful how you can make (or break) someone's day with kindness...or a lack thereof.

Always remember and never forget: If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~Dalai Lama