Got a haircut today

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hey man, i did locks of love out here in Abilene. took awhile to grow it out. it was a great feeling to do something to help somebody else feel a bit normal while going thru the pain of dealing with cancer. i lost my grandmother to it.

hats off to you, i guess we are both part of the locks of love club, maybe other list members will think about doing this for a good cause.

if any of you decide to do this, you cannot have any perms, chemicals or dyes in your hair. it must be natural color. regular shampoo and conditioner is fine. the reason i mention this is im sure if you want to do this, it would be a shame to grow it out only to be told they cant use it for those reasons. i believe its minimum length for them be able to use it is 12" long, and the hair stylist has to tie it off with an elastic band before cutting it to send it off to keep all the strands together. check with your hair stylist if they can send it in for you. i left mine at the salon who agreed to do it, and they sent it in for me.

get out there guys n gals and grow it out for a good cause.
 
RustyRatRod said:
Been growing my hair out for over a year. It was down past the middle of my back. It's funny. I've heard rumors going around in my church about me that I am on drugs because I let my hair grow out.

Truth is, I decided a long time ago to do something I have never done and it was a hard decision. Both mama and daddy succombed to cancer. We watched mama slowly whither away for seven antagonizing years.

Daddy was fortunate. He was gone almost thirty days to the day he was diagnosed. I don't think he ever felt any pain.

Mama died in 84 and daddy in 98. Unlike a lot of people who run out and do the Relay for Life and this and that, I went the other way. I shut down. I didn't want to have anything to do with any charity regarding cancer. I wanted nothing to do with any of it.

I have been growing my hair out to donate to the Macon chapter of Locks of Love. I gotta big chunk to give them. I didn't do it to make myself feel good. I think I did it to sorta get over something I never got over. Not losing my parents. But all the hatred I have felt because something happened to the two least deserving people in the world and it flippin sucked.

With everything we got goin on right now......somehow it did help a little.
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Cool thing you did there. I grew one several years ago and got the same stereotypical response.

It really makes you wonder about so called "Christians" when they comment like that.
 
Well Bruce, we haven't gone to that church in a few years now because of that exact thing. .....and that's been my family church on my mother's side since 1947. So, my family goes back a long way there. I was born into that church.

When Kitty had both her heart attacks a couple of years ago, we didn't hear from a soul there. Another friend who was finance director there but had gotten tired of it and left for another church, got HIS pastor to come visit Kitty. .......and he did several times until she got home and he came out here several times, but we never heard from our own church or our pastor.

We were Youth Directors there for several years. We gave small amounts to the church, we didn't tithe. Our reasoning was that since we drove in 21 miles one way in the morning AND again for youth group, we were giving what we could. We also never got any help whatsoever with the youth. Just 25 or so neighborhood kids and Kitty and I.

Bottom line, since we didn't give lots of money, the church pretty much turned its back on us. So, I have no real use for organized religion. I have a strong faith in God, but not much in man.
 
RustyRatRod said:
Well Bruce, we haven't gone to that church in a few years now because of that exact thing. .....and that's been my family church on my mother's side since 1947. So, my family goes back a long way there. I was born into that church.

When Kitty had both her heart attacks a couple of years ago, we didn't hear from a soul there. Another friend who was finance director there but had gotten tired of it and left for another church, got HIS pastor to come visit Kitty. .......and he did several times until she got home and he came out here several times, but we never heard from our own church or our pastor.

We were Youth Directors there for several years. We gave small amounts to the church, we didn't tithe. Our reasoning was that since we drove in 21 miles one way in the morning AND again for youth group, we were giving what we could. We also never got any help whatsoever with the youth. Just 25 or so neighborhood kids and Kitty and I.

Bottom line, since we didn't give lots of money, the church pretty much turned its back on us. So, I have no real use for organized religion. I have a strong faith in God, but not much in man.
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And that's extremely disappointing. I've been in a few of those churches. Usually have to leave after a while when Sarah and I would bring too much sense to the reasons as they were there. There was usually a push back from the old establishment who couldn't deal with a changing world and two rather "youthful" folks who were go getters in setting standards for what the church should be there for.

These days I'm happy to be a pew sitter and a cheerleader for others.

Gotta tell ya, Rob. That's one surprising pic from when I met you and Kitty last fall.
 
Rob said:
It's funny. I've heard rumors going around in my church about me that I am on drugs because I let my hair grow out.
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...and here I thought it was just because you're subversive. :poke:
 
That's pretty damn awesome of you rob! My grandmother died of breast cancer just before I was born. So, so I have a soft spot for help/donations that have anything to do with cancer charities
 
Could be stepping out of line or getting this thread off topic with this comment but Rob here is my philosophy.

Whatever "higher power" there is in this world, might have the nicest people in the world die to soon just to send them to a better place and get them out of this crap-hole of a world.

Why some of those people have to suffer so harshly on the way though is beyond me.

I have a friend, Heather and she is one of the nicest people you could ever meet. So sweet, kind and tender hearted. Not a mean bone in her body. She would give you the shirt off your back if you needed it, even if it meant she would be topless :D. Last fall, my senior year, our band director broke some bad news. She has some kind of disease or disorder/ defect I don't know that causes the bowl your brain sets in to be too thin. Her bowl cracked and her brain was falling and being impailed on her spine. One surgery later and a year down the road, she's not doing well. She can't be a cheerleader any longer, she can't play her flute and a light blow to the head could kill her easily. She's probably not gonna see 20 Y.O. in my opinion. She was 16 that day, and I believe she is 17 now.

For some reason it makes me feel better to think that she is just too good for this world and a higher power has decided it's time for her to go where she truly deserves to be. Granted, she is suffering on her way out.

Rob, I don't care what anyone says, I think you are an awesome guy! This thread is just proof.
 
Thanks Matt. You weren't out of line at all.....I've often thought that myself.

Quick story about my awesome mama. My cousins founded what's become a legendary punk band in and around the Auburn Alabama area.....Mr. Resistor and the Incapacitators. lol They are really good. They are kinda retired from that band, BUT they still get together for charity benefits and such. In the late 70s or very early 80s, their band equipment van was broken into.

My family has never had money. Just something we've all been used to. lol However, there is some of our family that does......just not this bunch. lol Well......mama wrote a really sweet letter telling them how sorry she was their stuff was stolen.....along with a check for 100 dollars. ........and she was already sick and could not work by that time. Nobody....and I mean nobody else in the family did anything. That's just how she was. My cousins and I still talk about that from time to time.
 
My wife is coming up on seven years cancer after battling breast cancer. She also donated her locks before starting chemo. Hats off to you my friend! Our local relay for life walk is coming up in a couple weeks, and this will be her third year participating. Cancer is becoming so widespread these days, I swear not a week goes by that I don't hear about someone new that has it. :(
 
So now somebodys running around Macon county with hair that wont pass a drug test?lol
 
RustyRatRod said:
Thanks Matt. You weren't out of line at all.....I've often thought that myself.

Quick story about my awesome mama. My cousins founded what's become a legendary punk band in and around the Auburn Alabama area.....Mr. Resistor and the Incapacitators. lol They are really good. They are kinda retired from that band, BUT they still get together for charity benefits and such. In the late 70s or very early 80s, their band equipment van was broken into.

My family has never had money. Just something we've all been used to. lol However, there is some of our family that does......just not this bunch. lol Well......mama wrote a really sweet letter telling them how sorry she was their stuff was stolen.....along with a check for 100 dollars. ........and she was already sick and could not work by that time. Nobody....and I mean nobody else in the family did anything. That's just how she was. My cousins and I still talk about that from time to time.
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It's comforting to think that way eh? And mostly the only reason I have to think mypost was gonna be a little out of line for was the fact that it touched on religion a little. I tread lighter around religion than I do polotics... polatics?... Why can't I spell that damn word tonight?!? Lol.

And thats a truly awesome story about your mom, true friends and true family will go buy a shirt to tear off their back and give to you if you really needed it and they didn't have one themselves to begin with.
 
Wow! A cool move on your part Rob :glasses7: I wish could grow that much hair :protest:
Thank you Dude, you will be blessed for you move.
I have yet to find a church that makes me feel at home, I guess it's the old school in me :?
A new guest in a place of worship should be greeted and members of said church I feel should approach me with a welcome and talk some, but when I have to make the first move
to talk/say hello with a hand shake and the minister or folks won't look you in the eye with a smile that is passing the plate and then asking for help for a member I do all I can and I have never got a return invite :wack: I guess if I had money they would :sign7: Yep.. Most/some are what I call worldly churches, I can serve and have faith and do it with out setting in a church.. I would rather be setting under a tree on a rock or log and teach/preach to our children and friends, just me memike I guess.

Thank you for you time and commitment growing your gods gift of hail Rob
going, but I do on special
 
We tried this "Real Life" church once in Macon. Frankie knows wher eit is...on Gray highway. Anyway, immediately after the service in the vestibul, these two mafia lookin guys asked Kitty and I into the office. Greeted us real nice and introduced them selves. Wanted us to fill out all this financial info regarding our income and such. !?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!! I just looked at Kitty and we got up and left and haven't been back. lol
 
cudavert said:
I guess Jesus was on drugs then, too.....LOL
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I've actually brought that up in Bible study. They didn't like it either. lol I could see Jesus tokin on one and passin it around. I ain't done all that in 25 years, but I'd burn one with Jesus.
 
I'm agnostic and I know that might offend some of you but reading this makes me love real people out there that will "put it out there" for everyone to think! I really do love you guys out there in Forum Land ... We all go through many terrible losses in our lives but just the right words can make such a difference. Thanks again, Rusty, for sharing your story. I think I'll grow my hair long one more time!!
 
You go girl. And I ain't offended. We are all free to believe or not believe what we want. That's what makes the world go around.
 
Wow....good pic .......your a lot easier on the eyes than i was thinking.......that is a good idea and good cause.....you got me thinking bcoz i have a mega surplus of hair.
 
What.....did you think I was some kinda ugly bastid or sumffin? lol
 
Flynlady, I'm agnostic too! Cool to meet someone else who is.

And Rob, Rani probably thought that was you in your avatar cause I know when I first saw it I wondered for a hot minute! Lol:poke:
 
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