Hair today...gone on Friday

Let's call it blog infatuation...two in a row. It won't last.

There are more important things in this world than hair. That has been my mantra the last 6 weeks to my son and daughter.

My son and I are raising money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. They are the worlds largest charity organization raising funds to support research to fight childhood cancer. I have watched this organization from afar for several years and this year, thanks to a friend, jumped into the fun and dragged my 5 year old with me. Check out the website www.stbaldricks.org

Through March 14th we are raising money for the foundation and on Friday will be shaving our heads in support of kids fighting the cancer challenge. Our combined goal is $3,000.

This cause has taken new meaning after we started as one of my son's fellow 5 year-olds was just diagnosed with stage 3a Lymphoma. this has given new meaning to our cause.

There is more to this than a fund raiser. I am hoping to impart some wisdom onto my kids. This is about imparting on my kids a sense of proportion. Hair can grow back, raising money for kids that can't come back is more important.

My daughter has told me she wants to do this next year and make a donation to the Locks of Love group by donating 10 plus inches of hair. Kids in my son's class want to join now, but it looks like we will wait till next year and make it a full school project.

Our hair, clothes, cars and houses are not the important things. It is the choices we make on the rest of the world that is the true impact on our souls.