Today is one of those days. I am feeling scattered and discontent, despite the fact that I am surrounded by blessings. What’s my problem? Whenever I am feeling down like this, I find comfort in the fact that things could always be worse, so I should be grateful. For instance, I could still have butt-ugly auburn hair like I did a few years ago. That would be bad. Yes, therein lies my peace: I am no longer a homely redhead. About 5 years ago I got the urge to dramatically change my look. This urge was from the pit. I should never have heeded its call. I went ahead and chopped off my long blonde hair and dyed it a way too dark shade of auburn. I think that actual name of the colour of the dye was “‘What-the-heck-are-you-thinking-you’re- going-to-look -hideous’ Crimson”. Yes, I am pretty sure that’s what is was called. The dye job was a horror in itself, but the real troubles came when I tried to dye my hair back to blonde. Let’s just sum up by saying I ended up buring off the top half of my hair, and I had to wear a side part for the next 8 months to cover up the charred ends. It was a really great experience.
Even as I type this awful memory now, I find myself feeling better about all of the little things that have been dragging my down. And for anyone else out there who’s had a rough day, just look at this picture and be thankful it’s not you.
