Wow so much has happened this summer. My first annual alopecia event that I put to together in my city was a wonderful success. I met many people within my city that also have alopecia. Adults and children. Many of which knew nothing of this wonderful site and all you wonderful people here. It was nerve racking to step out in front of the audience at the baseball game and tell everyone why I was here. And it happened all so fast. My plan was to walk out and tell everyone why I was here and then introduce the start of the game with a "LETS PLAY BALL!" and take off my hat, but with the nerves and the speed of everything, I forgot :( oh well there is always next time. As you all can see from my video clip I posted here after the event. I spent more and more time with out wearing anything on my head. Making trips to the store and going for walks not having a care of what others think. Besides if anyone stops to ask me, all the more reason to bring awareness to alopecia. and to show off my new head tatt. My gift to myself after celebrating my first year of taking back control of my life from alopecia. Thank you everyone for showing me how to do that.
One of the biggest achievements from the awareness event was that I connected with 2 different families where the little girls each had alopecia. one where the girl was very shy and somewhat hiding (which makes me regret even more of not taking off my hat on the field) and another little girl who knows no different about her hair loss and is going to be starting her first year of school this year. Which brings me to my next project. The parents of this little girl is concerned how the other kids are going to treat her. And I decided my next project is going to be school presentations!!! EGAD!!! My best friend is a teacher aswell as her husband. So with their help, Im working on a presentation that I can take to the schools. And just recently in my company's newsletter there was a posting from HR asking for inspiring stories to be submitted. Which will be chosen thru and published in the next newsletter. Well guess what I did. LOL Yup submitted a story. I will later on post my story here to share with you all. I always thought of things happening for a reason and I guess this is one example of that just happening. why else would one year after I took back control of my life, would I find the strength to speak out about alopecia, then to start an event, meet children with alopecia, which drives me to help them by making school presentations. Only to have for the first time, the possibility of having my story published in my company's newsletter. My boyfriend calls me a Beacon of Fabulousity.... Im starting to believe it. :)
Thank you all for all the love and support and strength you have shown me. My hope is only to bring some of what I learned here with others.