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The fate of my hair rests with the decision of one of our junior white belts.
She's got a tumor at the base of her spine (this is the second time, after two years of remission) and is currently undergoing chemo. She's about 9 years old (although, she might be older and just small for her age due to the previous round of surgeries and chemo, but she's under thirteen). She has no hair. I offered mine. I talked to her mother and told her to ask her. She's been a student for a few months now, but her physical limitations keep her from attending class regularly and the chemo leaves her in a state where the physical efforts of taking class her leave barely standing when she does. She makes it when she can anyway. I won't say she's perfect. She does occasionally complain in class, but she's not the only one, so I can't fault her on that, she's still just a kid, after all.
I finally decided I didn't really want to cut it off, but I made the offer anyway. I can always grow it back. She may never again have that luxury.
She's got a tumor at the base of her spine (this is the second time, after two years of remission) and is currently undergoing chemo. She's about 9 years old (although, she might be older and just small for her age due to the previous round of surgeries and chemo, but she's under thirteen). She has no hair. I offered mine. I talked to her mother and told her to ask her. She's been a student for a few months now, but her physical limitations keep her from attending class regularly and the chemo leaves her in a state where the physical efforts of taking class her leave barely standing when she does. She makes it when she can anyway. I won't say she's perfect. She does occasionally complain in class, but she's not the only one, so I can't fault her on that, she's still just a kid, after all.
I finally decided I didn't really want to cut it off, but I made the offer anyway. I can always grow it back. She may never again have that luxury.
