No more hair.

[navygreen]

I can say it. I'm not ashamed to say it. I think Philip is devastatingly handsome.
...
Of course, I'm probably biased towards that line of thinking, seeing as how he *is* my husband. But yeah, I think he's a very handsome man.

He left this morning to have his head shaved. Now, he's shaved his head only two other times in our marriage - once was during a haircut from a friend that was so botched it could only be salvaged by coming clean, and the other was during his tour in Saudi Arabia four years ago... and I only saw a picture or two of that time. He's joked now and again about shaving his head, but he's never really done it again because he knows that I can't stand it.

And there are some men that can pull it off very nicely (a little Vin Diesel, anyone?). However, Philip is NOT one of those men. In my opinion, bald looks silly, almost stupid on him. It makes him look like a bug, I think (though don't ask me to explain that - I can't, really - it just does).

When he mentioned he was going to shave his head, I was categorically upset. He knew how I felt about it, so he was quick to explain: he's doing it in support. He has a friend and co-worker with a 5-year-old little boy who has acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Actually, the mother of this little boy is a friend of mine as well, and she's in my Care Circle in Parents at Home. It's been a phenomenally rough year for this family, and I can't imagine what they go through on a daily basis with little Isaac's illness. Travis, the boy's daddy, promised him that he would shave his head when Isaac lost all of his hair to chemotherapy, and as a show of support, several men in the squadron decided to do the same. And Philip is one of those men.

So he left to have his head shaved. And I promise to look on his bald head with a new light this time - it won't be 'ugly.' It will be 'hope.' I think of my friend and her family often, but I'm sure my thoughts will triple during this time, as every time I see Philip's bald head, I'll be reminded of little Isaac.

And Isaac is surely a beautiful little boy.

Comments

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

They really are, aren't they? Philip asks Travis how Isaac is doing all the time, and I'm not very good at asking myself (I always feel a bit bad for bringing it up). Our kids are very close in age (A.J. and the older sister were in the same preschool class, even), and Philip says he just can't imagine if that were to happen to our family. :-(

[melissa72.livejournal.com]

That's a wonderful thing he's doing. So sad, to think of a child being so sick. It's part of my worst fears. I hope that one day, you'll be posting some good news about little Isaac.

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

It's a long haul. When he was diagnosed in September, the family was told the treatment would take three years.

[greencow.livejournal.com]

wow. that's really great. what an awesome thing to do...

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

:-)

[niecer1.livejournal.com]

Those guys are so wonderful to do that in support of Isaac!
How awesome for Isaac to have a support system like that.

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure you could have planned those two sentences better, to have the same # of characters and end at the same exact spot in the length of the line.

*is amazed*

[devi-pavarti.livejournal.com]

I agree, he is handsome. We need pics of the 8ball cut

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

It's funny that you ask, because he did take the camera with him...

[laurushka.livejournal.com]

Oh man, don't forget, you still have a pregnant woman reading your journal... this made me cry.

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

I have FOUR pregnant mommies on my flist. It was five until last week with maryjo. But you'd better be the next one NOT pregnant! ;-)

[saffirebleu.livejournal.com]

Bald is beautiful. Philip is doubly so for shaving his head for the reason he chose.

[flyingwolf.livejournal.com]

here are some men that can pull it off very nicely

oh yeah. even with army buzz-cuts and not 100% bald some men can not pull it off at all.

But it's really sweat what the guys did and it'll grow back. :)

[xellegirlx.livejournal.com]

That was really sweet of him =)

[cateyes25.livejournal.com]

Awwwww, that is too heartwarming. I started tearing up. That is one terrific hubby you go there and I told ya he reminded me of Kenny Chesney so yeah he is handsome. LOL :)

[blaqeyedpea.livejournal.com]

Ok, that is the sweetest thing I've ever heard. I'd be proud, but still probably couldn't stifle a roll of the eyes every once in a while, having caught the glint of his bald head in the mirror, or something.

It'll grow back ;)