My first bald driver's license!

My driver's license is up for renewal, and I've been waiting until I could get a new photo that looks the way I've looked for 3 years - bald! Every time I had to show the old photo ID to someone, it depressed me to see myself with all the hair and my original eyebrows. And, people would look at the photo and just assume all the more that I have cancer.

So, this week I made an appointment and went in to have a new photo taken. They unexpectedly made me take the written test again, but fortunately, I passed.

My new license will not only have a photo of me in all my bald glory, but it says "bald" under hair color. What else could it say?!

Another milestone on my path to self-acceptance achieved! Have any other of you had a driver's license photo taken?

Mary

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Comment by David B327 on March 25, 2011 at 11:44am
Excellent news. It's going to be a bit confusing if you ever need your driver's licence and passport together.
Comment by Mary on March 24, 2011 at 8:57pm
I got my new driver's license in the mail today! Yeah! Now I have something to show people that looks like ME. Too bad the "hairy" passport has a few years to go.
Comment by Mary on March 10, 2011 at 10:30am
Good for you, Valerie! When I first started wearing wigs, I thought I would feel the same way - I looked at it as a fun adventure, with the ability to have very different looks. Alas, it didn't work out that way for me. I tried for about 9 months to wear a variety of wigs, and I just got too hot and sweaty on too many occasions. I'm very happy they work for so many women, but they just aren't an option for me.
Comment by Mary on February 20, 2011 at 12:28am
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Comment by Angie P on February 19, 2011 at 2:59pm
Thanks for sharing this experience, Mary. It had me reaching for my wallet to check my license. And then David piped up so I reached for my passport. **giggle** In both pics, I still have locs down to my rear. **sigh**

But now, thinking about it after reading your experience, it would seem strange to leave them as is.
Comment by Emily Horsley on February 18, 2011 at 5:08am
my photo is due for renewal in a couple of months too and passport next year and I can't wait! :)
Comment by Pamela Rosse on February 18, 2011 at 1:28am
You are most welcome my Sister-Friend, I love "We all inspire each other, well said, well said.
Comment by Mary on February 18, 2011 at 1:16am
I'm honored, Pam. We all inspire each other.

Mary
Comment by Pamela Rosse on February 18, 2011 at 1:06am
Isn't it a great story. It is because of Mary, whom I call my mentor, that I had my passport photo taken ah natural. It is who I am now, a bald lady. Interesting though when we presented the information to the representative at City Hall, she had to document why the difference in photos? My drivers license was updated 2 years ago, the photo for a license was pretty good, lol. Mary said it well, when I look at it, it hurts; anyway, I had to explain why in one photo I had hair & the other I was bald as a bean. I explained AA.
I will let you know how it all turns out.
Mary has me thinking, perhaps I should call DMV & get a new photo taken, it has to be easier then what I have been saying when asked to show my ID, just picture me with or without hair, it's lil ol me.
Comment by Mary on February 17, 2011 at 9:37pm
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