If any of you have seen our oldest son lately, you can't help but notice his longer-than-normal locks of wavy brown hair. He is 10 going on 15 and is growing up too fast. I am carefully choosing my battles with him. This is one that just isn't worth fighting. Now, if I had my way, his hair would be neatly combed and parted off to the side or a short buzz cut. If he had his way, he wouldn't own a comb. Honestly, if it wouldn't be for the reminder to "comb your hair and brush your teeth" neither would get done.
He is at a tender age and part of this dilimma is me letting go and him finding himself. In the bigger frame of life, he is a very good boy so this just doesn't matter. He gets excellent grades, is polite and respectful in school and never gets in trouble, listens to his parents, teachers and coaches, loves his brother and has lots of friends, and isn't into bad "stuff." So, if longer-than-normal hair is how he wants to define himself, I accept and support that.
Now, we just need to get him scheduled for a haircut (oops, trim) and figure out how to comb it so it lays flat... (I'm still working on the letting go part).
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Just remember in a few short years he will have a hair line like his dad's! LOL Started working on which look he will go with when he wants to cover the receeding hair line.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment on our last post! Means alot to know we aren't forgotten even though the Lord has other plans for our family. It has been extremely tough not seeing or talking with friends as much as we would like too.