Yeti VS non-Yeti Adrian
I mean, why WOULDN'T some scared little girl from a foreign Country NOT want to cuddle up close with the guy on the left?
I DID shave the beard before heading to China.
What more can she expect from me?
After all, shes only left her home...
... her country...
... friends...
... school...
... bed...
... toys...
... everything.
She travels to the other side of the world to start a new life at 4 years old.
Learning a new language...
... new food...
... new country...
... its a cold country...
... new friends...
... new family...
... and me.
Of ALL the things that could have, should have, would have freaked her out...
From the absolute desolation of being the only person who speaks her language, to the knowledge that she may never see anything familiar again...
... she decides to get all tripped up on my HAIR?!
When my co-workers told me, "in China, bad men have long hair"... from the "get a hair cut comments" to the "she won't know that you look like Jesus"... I just assumed that they were trying to be funny.
But I guess not.
For last night I got my hair cut.
And for the 1st time, when Ping crawled into our bed at 3am she did not turn and go running from me as fast as her little legs could carry her.
No, last night, she crawled into bed, cuddled in close and fell asleep in my arms.
Now, do I miss my hair? Uh, yea. I would say that I was on the verge of tears after my hair cut, but I know no one would believe that considering how rough and rugged I am...
But my hair is a heckuva small price to pay for a night of cuddles.
... I mean, it could have been worse... like, maybe she didn't like my index finger... that would have sucked.
But hey, the hair will grow back... right? *siiiiigh*
But hey, I've had some GREAT support from friends:
- Laura C: Big changes... [...] You no longer look like a hooligan! :-)
- un-named: Now it makes your face look fat. You're gonna have to loose some weight.
- Francesc: [will it grow back?] every time takes longer :-)
- My Pastor: [grow back?]Yup...just on your back instead of your head :-)
There were others... but I'm gonna stop there... cuz I'm feeling SO good right now.
At least my daughter likes it...
You looooook maaahhhhhvelous!!!!
ReplyDeleteNo price is too steep for a night of cuddles with a precious little girl.
I saw your pic on FB and thought maybe it was just an old picture you decided to post, but now I see it's real. You look younger, and now that you're pushing your mid-thirties younger isn't a bad thing. You also look more like a modern city person and less like a neanderthalish tree hugger who lives out in the woods all by himself with only a half-dog/half-wolf as a friend(not that that look was terrible on you either, somehow this is coming out more insulting than encouraging...but you always bring out the worst in me). I know you fancy yourself a modern-day Samson, but I thnk your geeky computer superpowers are all still intact, so I think you'll be okay. It really does look good.
ReplyDeletethe picture on the right looks kinda like 'The Magnum' from Zoolander. LOL It actually is a very nice haircut honey.
ReplyDeletelove you!
Tanya: I wouldn't say the "worst" in you... ;-)
ReplyDeleteRoberta: Yup, just had to "tame the beast" before unleashing it. :-) Its growing on me anyway... I'll like it in a couple more days.