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Playing With My Hair
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TITLE (EDIT)
Playing With My Hair
DESCRIPTION
This is a piece that I thought about writing while driving up the Florida Turnpike from West Palm Beach to Orlando. The mind wonders during such long trips.
[228 words]
AUTHOR
Skyler Drevan
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I am Jeff, writer, dreamer, realist.
[July 2006]
AUTHOR'S E-MAIL ADDRESS
jlwilliams22@aol.com
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Playing With My Hair
Skyler Drevan

When there is nothing better to do on any given day; I love to sit and play with my hair. I love the way it feels when I twiddle it around my fingers. When it is wet, sometimes it will get tangled and curly but nevertheless the feeling remains joyful.

My hair is usually braided leaving my playing to a minimal but that doesn’t stop me from pulling at the edges. I love my braids but I really enjoy when I have to take them out. With each braid that is opened, I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. It is stressful to take my braids out sometimes but the end result is always the best.

I made the mistake of shaving my hair not too long ago. Oh what I bore my life had become. I was no longer the person I once was because I had nothing on the top of my head that could entertain me for a while. When I was bored, I was really bored. I’ll never make that mistake again.

Now I appreciate my long brown hair. I appreciate it for its beauty, for its fullness and for its texture. It’s sometimes hard and sometimes soft. It can be kinky or it can be straight. Whatever the feeling of my hair, I love playing with it.

 

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