The title says the most common comment I received when I choose, with some help, to dye my hair a bright neon green with a darker underside.
Isn't it beautiful? There is much behind this "leap off of hair dying color cliff". But this is a short cliff notes type version. This year is my 10 year anniversary of my automobile accident. I wrote about that in deeper detail early on my blog:
A Shattered Memory. One thing I have always wanted was green hair and I shared this fact with my two dear friends, Cody and Melanie. They were a huge encouragement to be who I wanted to be and to celebrate life the way I felt too.
It was a normal day, a play date planned for kids to have fun and us Moms to chat and craft. The day turned into a day of hair dying. The color green was placed before me and "let's do this" was said. My girlfriends, my heroes, threw me a "Green Hair dying party". It was so much fun!
I am so thankful for 10 years at this new life. I died twice on the side of the road and once in the emergency room, during my accident. I know, for how the car looked, I should not be here. But, by the grace of God, I am. And each and everyday, I look at my two toddlers and know, my 'job' was not done yet. I have much more 'life' ahead of me. Green to me represents the freshness and newness of spring and life. It is one of my favorite colors, but dying my hair green was a way I could cover three things: new life, favorite color, and my wish to be called 'Kelly Green' just a few times. Yes, it may have been a vain and superficial thing to do, but sometimes, that is the best way to celebrate. No matter what the 'world' around me may say.
If you could dye your hair any color, what color would it be?
