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Growing It Out....for Merry...

I have a friend, Merry. She is one of the sweetest, kindest, funnest women I know. A talented handmade artisan, mother, wife, former speech therapist, and overall fabulous southern lady, is just a few of the ways I can describe Merry. She truly fits her name.

Merry is currently winning the battle against breast cancer, but not without some sacrifices including a double mastectomy, chemo, debilitating illness along with the chemo, and losing her hair.

Actually, Merry is the kind of woman who isn't going to be bothered with waiting for her hair to fall out. Instead, Merry shaved it off and wore it proudly. Her hair's growing back, and her awesome spirit will never change, but I was hoping to do something for Merry.

I have been growing my hair out. It was colored, so I could not donate it. So today, I start fresh, anew, with a short new 'do. No color, no chemicals, just my little brown hair, growing....for Merry.

My goal is 8-10 inches. I will donate the actual hair to the Beautiful Lengths program. But in the meantime, I was hoping you'd help me do something extra special. I'm asking if you'll Sponsor my Hair! Whether you pledge a flat amount or a $ per inch, it all helps! Be it .25 an inch, .50 an inch or more, I'd appreciate it all.

I will donate the actual money to the cancer center of Merry's choice.

If you'd like to be involved and pledge a donation, please fill out the spreadsheet here. You do not have to send any money in now, unless you'd like to do a flat donation.

Thanks so much for your support! I will take pictures every 1-2 months of my growth to show how it's going! This is where we're starting:

So let's grow it out!!!!
~~Amy

Fly Away Birds...Fly Away...

Well...Mother Nature did her thing, and all the baby birds have flown the nest!! One lone bird was a straggler, but he persevered and with a little coaxing from mom and dad, he joined his family in the air! It was an awesome experience for my boys to see the cycle of life and watch the birds grow. They keep asking where they are, and we look for them in our giant oak tree, (where we suspect they reside).

It was amazing how fast they hatched and grew, from the time mama bird built the nest to the birds flying away was less than 2 months. It really symbolizes how fast our own lives fly by. Here it is, nearly May. I am rocketing towards my 32nd birthday, my 'babies' are almost 6 and 3 1/2 years old! My best friend and I are talking about planning a cruise in less than 2 years to celebrate our 10 and 11 yr wedding anniversaries! Where does it really go?

I recall sitting around as a child whining about how slow time was passing. Being SO BORED that I couldn't stand it. Teen years spent agonizing when I'd "get out of this hell hole" and take over the world!! (Still working on the world domination part....)

Do we sit back in our senior years and look in the mirror, shocked to see the face worn with time? Do we still feel 20 but in an 80 year old body?? I still feel I think relatively the same as I did as a teen and college student.....does that mean I was mature then or am immature now?

It just shocks me every day how fast it goes! Enjoy it while you can, my friends!
~~amy/mama