A Granddaughter's Gift

Blessings come in all sorts of ways.  Our telephone rang last Friday evening and it was our granddaughter, Mackenzie.  She very happily told us she had just had her hair cut short.  Since her hair has been growing long since she was a very little girl and her Daddy much preferred long hair on his girls, I knew there had to be a story!!!!!  As excited and happy as Mackenzie was it did not take long for the story to unfold!

One of Mackenzie’s friends, who also had very beautiful long hair, had had hers cut short earlier last week.  She told Mackenzie that she had donated her hair to Locks of Love.  After Mackenzie and her friend parted company, Mackenzie had lots of questions for both her Mommy and Daddy.  Why did she cut her hair?  What is Locks of Love?  The questions probably seemed never ending! Kristen and Justin explained that many little children who are very, very sick sometimes loose their hair.  With the donated hair Locks of Love makes wigs and hair pieces so the children don’t have to go everywhere bald or with a scarf /hat over their little head.  Once Mackenzie heard her parent’s explanations, she announced that she wanted to help a sick little child and donate her hair.  Last Friday after school Mackenzie brought up her wish to donate her hair again to her parents. Kristen told her ok we will go to the beauty shop this afternoon.

I have thought a lot about Mackenzie’s decision to help another child who she does not and will probably never know.  Many times when Mackenzie is visiting in the summer, I have kidded her about cutting her hair so she would be cooler.  She has always let me know that her hair was “long and beautiful and her Daddy would not want her hair cut!”  Yet once she knew of a real need, she was willing to put personal wants and wished behind the very real need of another human being.  Thank you Mackenzie, for showing the love of Christ by helping someone else in need.  You are a very special and beautiful little girl!  I am very blessed to be your Nana.

Visit Locks of Love if you would like to learn more about the process.  I really enjoyed reading about all that is done.  Also, if you have long enough hair and a very giving heart, you might just consider giving of yourself.  I can only imagine the feeling of a child who once again could feel “normal”!