Reader Submission
This reader didn’t write to us about a dramatic transformation.
She wrote because, for the first time in years, she felt seen in a place she had avoided for a long time.
It wasn’t about beauty.
It was about dignity.
The following is her story. Lightly edited and shared with permission.
I don’t like going to hair salons.
It’s not the mirrors.
It’s not the noise.
It’s the waiting.
I walk slowly. I always have. After my accident years ago, my balance never fully came back. I don’t use a wheelchair, but I need more time.
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