Day 15: Become Self-Sufficient

The last week before our world went to shit, I clearly remember telling my DH that Munchkin needed a haircut.  I’m not sure how many times I asked, but before Munchkin made it to Super Cuts, all hair salons were shut down.

Munchkin is eleven…going on twelve.  And he has LOTS of hair.

So I decided to take matters into my own hands.  First, I checked out some You Tube videos.  This one was my favorite.  Then, DH and I got some towels and had Munchkin sit on one of the bar stools in the kitchen.  DH presented his device, which didn’t work.

I ended up running out to the local Harmons and grabbing a men’s haircut kit, and some jelly beans as a consolation prize in case I really screwed up Munchkin’s hair.    After applying some oil to the blades for the razor, and choosing a size four tip, I tentatively began at the base of his skull and watched large clumps of hair fall to the ground.  I used scissors at the top, making sure Munchkin didn’t end up looking like a hedge hog.

After I finished, I held up the mirror for Munchkin, who smiled.  DH liked it so much, he got in the chair next.  We agreed that the $29.00 hair cutting kit was definitely worth it.  Best of all, I was proud of my new piece of art.  So proud that I couldn’t resist sending before and after pics to my close friends and family.

This is self-sufficiency.  Not the cutting the hair part, but feeling good about something on a day when the news is so dire that you tremble while watching.  I keep thinking about that quote from Fellowship of the Ring by J. R.R. Tolkien. “…and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide.  All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

So I challenge you to not watch so much news tomorrow.  Find something that you can accomplish with pride.  Take the time to find that inner child of yours and make yourself and others laugh.

Laughter’s vibration is much needed.

Namaste