Thinking about another woman diagnosed with breast cancer

The other night I dreamt that my hair was thinning to the point where I had more bald spots than hair. My hair has never been thick, but because it is naturally curly, it looks a lot fuller than it is.

The thinning hair dream is a replacement for the recurring dreams I used to have, in which my teeth would fall out. Once I got my braces, those dreams stopped. I’m not sure which stresses me out more – the thought of going bald or the thought of being toothless. My preference is that neither would happen.

The thing is, in the big scheme of things, I’m healthy. If I lose all my teeth or hair, I will live through it. I’ve recently heard that another woman, dear to my heart, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She is the person who asked me to find a way on my website to talk about how women can keep from losing their lustre as they age. “T” told me she felt she’d lost her lustre, but she is one of the loveliest women I know – physically and emotionally.

It is difficult for me to find time to update my blogs and chase pervs off the Women’s Lounge (forum) portion of TheHauteFlashSite, but the reason I wanted to create my site was to give myself an outlet for dealing with getting older, while also promoting the idea that when any of our sisters, mothers, partners or friends are dealing with something tough, we need to be there for them.

I haven't addressed T's request to address the loss of lustre, but in spite of what she thinks, T's lustre remains ever-present. If she were to lose every tooth in her mouth and every strand of her hair, she would still be radiant.