How sad it is when your hairdresser loves and appreciates you more than your family.
Our lovely lady of 78 battling cancer for the second time, controlling husband that demands all her attention but gives nothing back, including not giving her money for the only thing she does for herself her hair. Wayne has looked after her for over 20 years and is doing her perm complimentary cause he knows how much it means to her. She has four children and a stepson and now 10 grandchildren.
She talks with love oozing out of her and yet none of them appreciate her.
Over the many years she's been a client she's sung to us, read us the new idea and let's us know about all the lovely people and what they're up to, she always tells us how beautiful we are, brings us homemade treats and she has an unending love for all animals but particularly dogs.
She just asked did we have a good upbringing? This sparked a great conversation amongst us, where everyone was reminded of their childhood and we all shared funny stories. We're now on the topic of her youth and she's talking with such love and admiration for her father and how he treated her mother like a queen and his time in the war, she's smiling and has tears glistening in her eyes whilst she speaks.
Sad that her family don't take the time to listen and to share this with her.
This is what makes me so grateful that every day I get to connect with people and their stories.
To have real conversations and share moments is to me what life is all about and I'm so blessed to have a career that allows me this every day.
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