Got a call from the mother of a really depressed little girl losing her hair. We needed to find a way to cheer her up.
I sent her a clown sheitel with this poem:
So you wake up one morning and your hair starts to go
its all over your pillow and blanket and clothes
its itchy and depressing and feels so bad,
but it doesn't have to make you sad.
Yes, this may be the part where chemo takes over,
but its a great excuse for a make-over!
Have very straight hair and want to give curls a turn?
Get a sheitel with a nice frizzy perm
Or are you tired of breaking brushes in your curly messes?
Time for a straight look with easy smooth tresses
Like long and short, but cant decide which one?
Get two sets of hair and switch around for fun!
Go to school every day and make your friends guess
What way you decide to wear your hair next.
What about color? Would you look good as a blonde?
You never know, go try one on!
Black or brown might suit your head,
Go try some one, or what about red?
Or orange or purple with highlights green or blue.
What do you think? It's up to you!
I know your real hair is hard to part with,
but here's some new hair just to start with.
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WOW I LOVE YOUR POEM ITS VERY BEAUTIFUL YOU ITS WEIRD TO COME ACROSS YOUR FILE THIS LATE AT NIGHT BUT AS IM READING IM FEELING ALOT BETTER WHAT MEAN IS JUST ABOUT AN HOUR AGO I WAS ALL SLUMPED OUT CAUSE MY BOYFRIEND HAS CANCER AND NEEDS CHEMO BUT WE CANT GET IT CAUSE HE HAS NO INSURANCE BUT READING YOUR STORY MAKES ME FEEL REAL HAPPY CAUSE I CAN SEE THAT SOMEWHERE OUT THERE THERE IS HOPE JUST HOPE THAT YOU HAVE OVERCOME THAT HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE AND WISH YOU WELL
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Wow! You are so special!! That's written so 'lightly' and I'm sure it will make the girl smile! Especially if it's coming from you - someone who went through it.
Those who went through hardships are usually able to understand others going through the same thing best.
wow, that was so nice and so sweet....(you couldn't send that to me when I emailed you that my hair was falling out???jk!) I hope that girl gets to the other side of cancer soon so that she can see that its a small part of her whole life iy'H.
Hope you are feeling better bout yourself, I don't know you personally, but I think you are allowed to be big headed for a bit - you wrote a book for heavens sakes - not many people can say they have done that.
Enjoy your kinderlach!
Shani
BTW, i'm in remission too!
Aww Shani! This girl is 11 and I just felt awful cos I was supposed to visit her but with all the things (B"H only simchos) that are happening in my family this week I couldn't help her out when she needed me, so I sent this instead.
I'm so happy to hear you're in remission! I remember when you emailed me at the start. (At least I think it was you...)
May we only share simchos and b'suros tovos!
This is great!!
i got the chills when i thought about my hear falling.. i had crazy thick and wavy hair, and the custom 'shaitel' i got was sooooo not natural, i hated it. after a few months i finally got another wig that was totally different then my hair, but it suited me so sweet! it was a different color, style, length, and much better hair than mine was. i was so pleased with the look, that i even bragged about my ability of changing my hair!
but it still didnt take away that scary feeling of loosing my hair. I was so thankful when my awful, wavy, hard-to-manage hair started growing back.....
yeah, i was the one that emailed you....
Nice poem, you really got talent,I am sure it will make her smile! It definitely made me smile! May we only share in only good news and share only simchos!
I admit...I cried when I read this. A year ago I donated my hair because how passionately I feel about this. Thank you for writing such a special poem that I'm sure cheered up that little gitl.
Katie
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