Lili's Locks and Me

This was taken at my store with my new camera phone
I believe that I have mentioned that my daughter Lili has begun the process of starting new locks from micro braids. Yep my little lady is going to be just like Mother as she calls me.
This is an interesting process as her hair is a different texture from mine. Her hair is very curly not kinky its just curly and hard to manage to the point where looking at a comb and brush would kick off rivers of tears and wincing even if I was but two feet from her.
She has now been locked for four months and the process has done something to her which I love. She has become someone new to me it seems. She swings her hair even though you can still see the braids. When it is time to tighten there is no crying and no fear which is wonderful.
Lili loves to put headbands on and pretty colored bows to match what she is wearing. She told me is a princess with pretty hair. How is that for a twist as opposed to what I went through as a child being told my natural hair was damn near a sin and an abomination against God and humanity. I am so happy that my child is seeing a different side of beauty because not once has she since the locks have been started ever asked was she beautiful or not stopped by a mirror to primp a bit and smile with her little glasses. Now she is confident and loves the person that looks back at her and I hope I can keep her going in that direction so she will KNOW who she is and will not have to depend on others to know her own self worth.



Til Next Time

Mamma