A few years ago, my hair got irreparably damaged by relaxers, so I had to shave it all off.
I knew starting all over to grow my natural hair without relaxers was the right thing to do, but I was still a little sad when I had to do the big chop.
I remember saying, “This is it, so I will never have long hair again?”
I said this because I had been growing my hair since I was a teenager, and I thought I would probably be in my old age before it got to that length again!
I took my mind off it and have been doing my best to nurture and protect it. No pressure.
It has been four years since the last chop, and my hair has grown healthier…and longer than I expected!
Now, I chuckle every time I remember that I once thought the chop was the end of having long hair.
Today, I feel sad about a situation that feels like a big chop, but I know it is an ending I need.
So, I am telling myself, “I will start again, I will nurture it right and give it time, and it will grow.”