Locks of Love . . Dec. 2009, July 2011

Locks of Love . . Dec. 2009, July 2011

Locks of Love - Mission Statement

Our mission is to return a sense of self, confidence and normalcy to children suffering from hair loss by utilizing donated ponytails to provide the highest quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children. The children receive hair prostheses free of charge or on a sliding scale, based on financial need.

http://www.locksoflove.org/

As children sometimes do, our 3 1/2 year old grand daughter, Lexi, found a pair of scissors, snipped a bit of her hair, took it to her mom and said she wanted to give it to the little girl. Previously, Lexi's mom had talked to her about it, but Lexi wasn't ready.

This is her story.

This is the second time for Lexi to send her hair to Locks of Love. I tried to get her to do the same pose in some of the later pictures, but she didn't quite understand. Still, we got close. Pictures 35 through 40. There is a big maturity difference from December 2009 to July 2011.

December, 2009 and July, 2011Showing 1-40 of 404337 visitsAlbum by Jacqueline

PB060121 My long braid. I'm swinging at the park.	PC170126 Here I am at pappy and nanny's house. This is my hair before mommy cut it.	PC170131 Mommy said my hair had to be washed so that it would be "squeaky clean."	PC170132 Mommy and me.
PC170133 Am I doing the right thing? Ya think!!	PC170135	PC170136 Mommy had to comb it and comb it until it was just perfectly straight.	PC170134
PC170137 My big brother is watching.	PC170138 Just like Rapunzle.	PC170139 See how long my hair is.	PC170140 I love mirror pictures.
PC170141	PC170142 Getting ready to measure. It has to be just right.	PC170143 Mommy says it has to be 10" long or more.	PC170144 Is it long enough?
PC170145 Yep! It sure is.	PC170146 Here mommy goes cutting.	PC170147 Ohhhhhh. But wait mommy. Not yet.	PC170148 Ohhhhhhh. It's really happening. But mommy. Not yet! Don't cut it yet.
PC170149 Mommy said "it's too late."	PC170150 I'm a little sad, but mommy says it'll grow back.	PC170152 Mommy says it will grow long again, and I know mommy tells me the truth.	PC170153 My pony tail.
PC170154 Wow! The red really shows up now.	PC170155 That was MY pony tail!! Really!! That's going to make some little girl really happy.	PC170156 Mommy really likes it.	PC170157
PC170158	PC170160 Let me look. Hummmmmm.	PC170162 Does looking in my mouth make a difference in my hair?	PC170164 Can you do this? Make a bean?
PC170165 Alexito loves me.	PC170166 Alexito loves me. . .and I love Alexito.	PC170167 December 2009 Hummmmmmmmmmm. I feel a smile coming on.	P7210001 July 2011
PC170168 December 2009 Maybe it's not so bad after all.	P7210003 July 2011	PC170169 December 2009 It's so pretty. I'm really happy. The end.	P7210008 July 2011 The end.