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My beloved niece: A gift of baldness
One of my young nieces has a very hard time with the fact that I don't have hair. One day she asked me, "Do you think that you are pretty and you have no hair?" I responded, "No, I know that I'm pretty!" She just walked away.
A few days later, her mother told me that they were riding in the car and my niece emphatically stated, "Mama can you believe that Auntie Jacqui thinks that she is pretty with no hair!"
So the next time I saw my niece, I told her that everywhere I go people walk up to me and tell me how beautiful I am. I also told her that one day we will have to take a walk so she could see for herself. Well, the next time she saw me she asked me when were going to take that walk.
She has a hard time coming to grips that her Auntie Jacqui is quite happy, actually ecstatic about my gift of baldness. How it is a gift? I am a minister and inspirational coach. My gift of baldness have opened up so many opportunities where I can encourage others.
Earlier this year while at a conference, a woman pulled me aside to tell me that she was losing her hair and was afraid to even tell her husband. I encouraged her and prayed with her. Several weeks ago a colleague shared with me that she had seen this woman and she told her how much the encounter we shared helped her move pass the shame and fear. When she told her husband and showed him, he loves her new look.
My purpose for living is not about a bald head, no more is it about the fact that I have weak eye muscles in what we term as "crossed-eyes. You see, I exist beyond the here and now; but the here and now is where I exist. But I can't allow the here and now to place limitations on who I am.
Along the way I made a decision to encourage others to become all God envisioned so they can see what God saw (spiritual, abundance & wholeness).
A few days later, her mother told me that they were riding in the car and my niece emphatically stated, "Mama can you believe that Auntie Jacqui thinks that she is pretty with no hair!"
So the next time I saw my niece, I told her that everywhere I go people walk up to me and tell me how beautiful I am. I also told her that one day we will have to take a walk so she could see for herself. Well, the next time she saw me she asked me when were going to take that walk.
She has a hard time coming to grips that her Auntie Jacqui is quite happy, actually ecstatic about my gift of baldness. How it is a gift? I am a minister and inspirational coach. My gift of baldness have opened up so many opportunities where I can encourage others.
Earlier this year while at a conference, a woman pulled me aside to tell me that she was losing her hair and was afraid to even tell her husband. I encouraged her and prayed with her. Several weeks ago a colleague shared with me that she had seen this woman and she told her how much the encounter we shared helped her move pass the shame and fear. When she told her husband and showed him, he loves her new look.
My purpose for living is not about a bald head, no more is it about the fact that I have weak eye muscles in what we term as "crossed-eyes. You see, I exist beyond the here and now; but the here and now is where I exist. But I can't allow the here and now to place limitations on who I am.
Along the way I made a decision to encourage others to become all God envisioned so they can see what God saw (spiritual, abundance & wholeness).
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Comment by PJ on September 21, 2011 at 11:10am
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Praise the Lord...I have a similar story. My grandson asked me to wear my hair at his birthday party. He did not want his friends to see my bald head. He then asked what I was giving him for his birthday, I told him that I was going to ware my hair and that would be his present. He just looked. I shouldn't have but I did..I asked him if he was going to lose weight because I did not want him to be fat..meanwhile my daughter told his father. His father came in and asked him...wasn't she there how many times for your birthday..wasn't she there for christmas..wasn't she there when you had school activities...don't you know she loves you. My grandchild began to cry and then said that he was sorry and that he was playing. I hugged him while he father was talking to him because I did not want my grandson to get in trouble, but my son in law was trying to disipline him. I am still his grandmother. It hurted a little, I thought about it and said that he was only a child (10 yrs old) and like he said...he was only playing and I hurt him too. But I did that to show him that I still love him no matter if he was a little chubby. Sis, when I walk pass my mirror on yesterday, I said to myself...I am loving this look. I went to the Post Office on yesterday and the clerk said that I looked beautiful and I was wearing that. I smiled. I still get looks, but my husband is content with it. I went to a zumba class last night and was FREE from messing up any hair. I praise God. It was his timing. God loves me and will always do the best for me at the perfect time in my life. I thank Him. Ny wigs are still here and I am the option to put it on when I want to. Love chating with you....Iron sharpens Iron. Be blessed and know that you are loved.
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Comment by lovelyjan on September 21, 2011 at 3:02pm
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AMEN SISTA!!! IN HIS TIMING, NOT OURS! WITH/WITHOUT HAIR GOD LOVES US.
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Comment by Jacqui on September 21, 2011 at 9:38pm
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Yes we can!
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Comment by Mary on September 21, 2011 at 11:01pm
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As they say...God only made a few perfect heads, and the rest she covered with hair.
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LOL
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