There are few professions so far in this blog that I'd actually want to be (maybe swimsuit model), but this is definitely one of them. Charities are essential to society, and those who work to start and keep them functioning are beings worthy of our respect, indeed. Regrettably, I have not contributed to charities as much as I'd have liked. This is mostly due to the feeling of not having enough money to give, flimsy as that excuse is. But there is a particular charity that has been on my mind for a while now: St. Baldrick's. I have a whole head full of hair that (other than physically) I'm not particularly attached to. It's thin, especially prone to static, and stray strands stick straight up on top. It's oily, but my scalp is dry. It grows too fast, and will not be contained by barrettes, scrunchies, french combs, hair sticks, or the dreaded hair claw. As much as I spend on cuts to make it easier to maintain, I'm never happy with it. So giving St. Baldrick's the amount of money I'd normally spend on a haircut to let them shave my head is no loss for me, but stands to make a big impact for the people it's designed to help.
People have asked me if I'm nervous about losing my hair. Though I may feel differently once I'm actually in the barber's chair, right now the only thing I'm nervous about is that I'll like being bald so much I'll never let my hair grow back. Once I go through with this, I plan on finding other causes to contribute to, monetarily or otherwise. Because since I'm not a charity worker - and heck, even if I was - I need to do what I can to support them.
