Letter: One proud dad
Posted on January 12, 2010
Savannah Sclair holding her donation.
Two-and-one-half years ago my daughter Savannah got a short start-of-school haircut. Soon after the school year began she learned of a program called Locks of Love which "provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis."
At the time, Savannah was just starting 3rd grade at a new school. On her own she decided she wanted to grow her hair to donate it to Locks of Love. She learned the program required 10 inches of hair tip-to-tip, so she knew this would be a long endeavor. Pretty heady stuff for an 8-year-old. Fast forward to last Saturday, and Savannah was ready, in more ways than one to get a haircut.
So after two-and-one-half years, of washing, rinsing, snarls, tangles, and endless brushing the locks came off. To set a lofty goal at such a young age, and follow through has left me in awe.
Savannah! Congratulations! I love you and am so very proud of you.
Love,
Dad (aka Ben Sclair, Publisher)
P.S. Have something you are proud of? Send it to this proud dad at editor@thesubtimes.com. It has to be about someone or something from our coverage area (DuPont, Fircrest, Lakewood, Steilacoom and University Place).
Savannah before her haircut.
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5 Comments
January 13th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
Please tell Savannah how very proud Mrs. Loverin is of her for contributing her hair to the Locks of Love charity. Surely, she will inspire others to do selfless, generous acts! She looks adorable, by the way! I recognized her photo before I even read your story.
Please congratulate Deb for me, too. How wonderfully proud the both of you must be of sweet Savannah.
Fondly,
Kathi Loverin
January 13th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
What a sweetheart of a daughter you have! Thank you for sharing this.
And by the way, she has a pretty wonderful Dad and Granddad, from what I have seen!
Happy New Year,
Cindy Peak
January 13th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Just a short note to compliment you on the great job that you have done raising your daughter. I was impressed with her selflessness and I am glad that you chose to share that story.
Have a good day.
Robin
January 13th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Pretty neat. You have the right to be proud!!
January 16th, 2010 at 11:14 am
What a wonderful act of kindness and compassion.
Savannah is a wonderful child.