I dont know if I mentioned this but about 2 weeks ago I splurged and got a “real” haircut. It costs me $35! I did it mostly because I never had spent that much before and I was desperately wanting a real haircut, one where the stylists doesnt just chop and get paid. I liked my cut, but it was growing back so fast that I was thinking I might go get a trim, but not at that expensive salon.
So today, after a moving church service that challenged Dean and I to think about our future more, I came home and started lunch. We were going to have bbq wings and pasta salad, so instead of asking Dean to start the grill since he was holding a half sleeping baby, I went out to start up the grill. It wouldnt light. I tried again. All I remember then is a huge cloud of fire in my face and then I stood there startled as the next door neighbor told me how she had that happen once and burnt off her eye brows and hair. I told her that would suck and as I stood there a moment longer noticed the hint of pain around my eyes and the horrible smell of something burning. I ran inside and told Dean something was wrong. He looked at me and asked what happened. I ran to the bathroom realizing something was wrong. There was “stuff” in my hair and my eyebrows. I started to splash my face w/ water and the “stuff” wouldnt come off. I asked Dean if my hair was burnt. he said yes. I told him I was going to shower and started bawling. It got worse. I started to rinse my hair and felt big clumps coming! It was horrible!!!! I stood in the shower in tears not wanting to get out and face the mirror. But when I finally did it wasnt that bad. I had lost most of my bangs and eyebrows! I stayed in our room for a while since we had some company over and I didnt want to make too big a scene, as if I didnt have reason to. I came out later and no one noticed, and I was actually able to joke about it when my roomate asked what had happened. Dean and Caleb laid down for a nap and I went to get my hair cut to make sure it doesnt look horrible for work. I got a deep conditioner put on and the hairdresser said it could have been worse. My hair actually looks good now, as long as whats left of my bangs is down! All I could think was to wonder what kind of sign God was giving me!? Fire from a grill, heck, maybe a bush was the best they had back in the bible days….
