Raymo’s Ramblings “A Family Crisis”
It seems we are having a family crisis! And it’s over the length of my hair!! That’s right, my family is so concerned over the length of my hair they can’t stop discussing it and it has given not only me, but my family some stress in our lives.
Let me define what a family crisis is “A family crisis is a situation that upsets the normal functioning of the family.”
And so it seems the length of my hair has “disrupted” the normal functioning of my family. My own adult children and spouses and some grandchildren along with my loving wife of 40 years have voiced their displeasure of the length of my hair and want it cut. This is consuming them!!
Let me explain, a few months ago I canceled my hair cut with my hairstylist because of a scheduling conflict, my hair was long at that time and I needed a haircut. As time went on and as my hair grew longer in the back and it was actually starting to hang over my shoulders now, I thought it started to look pretty cool, just like I had it when I was in high school some 40 years ago. The 1960’s and 70’s was the age of long hair for guys.
Each morning after my shower, I would gel up my hair and comb it like I always do and wow I was really liking the new look in the mirror. I was looking younger and hipper with long hair! I was feeling pretty good about myself.
Then the comments started coming in from not only family members but coworkers, friends and student athletes
When are you going to get a haircut?
You look like you don’t care what you look like
It doesn’t look very professional
It’s too shaggy
59 year old men don’t have long hair
What are you doing?
He’s having a midlife crisis
So in order to resolve this “family crisis” I have scheduled a haircut with my hairstylist! And we will be back to being a normal functioning family, and the world will be at peace again!
Put it in a ponytail!
Maybe in a month BB!
Brother Paul… I’m having the same “family crisis” I’m going to a family wedding in Asheville NC this weekend and my wifey and daughter have been on me for 3 months to cut my hair. I cut my own hair and just haven’t gotten around to it. So I had to tell them the more you talk the less I listen. I just use more hair mega hold!!!😀😀😀
Ha, my feelings exactly! Keep growing and can’t wait to take a picture with you this summer brother!
Be true to thine own self ! Styles change , people are just a little slower! No one wears stovepipe hats anymore either, maybe they will come back into style if a few were brave enough to be a little different and bring that style back !
Keep growing it and donate to locks of love, I am sure there are people who need grey wigs! 🙂