I’ve been having a hair crisis, but it has reached a very happy conclusion. My hairdresser, Liz, has been doing my hair for about four years. I love getting my hair done by her. I also really like her. So about a week ago, the salon called to tell me that Liz was no longer at the salon, and they wondered if they could reschedule me with a different stylist. “She has taken a new career path,” they said. Ahhhhhhh!!!!!
I held of on posting about this because although it deeply troubled me, it seemed rather superficial to be so upset about a person’s hairdresser going AWOL. I mean, we had a long-term relationship! She didn’t mention that she was thinking about leaving! Couldn’t she have found a way to say goodbye? Did I value our relationship more than she did? How could she break up with me by just disappearing?
I knew what street she lived on and considered walking down it calling for her. “Liz, even if you aren’t a hair-stylist any more, can you please just do my hair?” LIZ!! Please!
But I pulled myself together, decided not to be a stalker, and I made an appointment at Ananda Salon. Sad, resigned.
Then today a postcard. It was from Liz. She has started her own salon right near my home called THORPS. They’re specializing in cut and color. Oh, sweet relief! Liz and me. BFF again.