St. Baldrick's 2013

also posted on the St Baldrick's website as my "personal message" for my participation.



My girlfriend is one of the most beautiful people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting; both inside and out. I never knew of St Baldrick's until I was introduced to it through her, explaining why she had extremely short hair. Swearing up and down that she wasn't a lesbian (something that happens more often than you'd even think it would when her hair is short). Not that it mattered too much to me, but she had a great reason.

The cause is an amazing one, a cause that I think pretty much every single person can confidently get behind without too much examination. It's heartbreaking to think of the pain and the hardship most of these kids go through on a weekly/daily/hourly basis... but it's also so emotionally powerful and compelling to see so many normal people donating their hard-earned money, time, and hair, to do whatever they can to help. It's hard for you to not constantly be teary-eyed, your heart surging with hope and positive vibes. Yeah, I'm not usually "this guy."

But this year I'll be taking a seat in the barber's chair and letting them take my hair away again. Last year, her and I managed to raise over $2k between the two of us. But really, I'm not taking any credit at all because it's all her. What type of woman does it take to have her head *completely shaved* for ANYTHING, let alone a charity? Do you know what it's like for a woman, a normal grown woman, to have a completely shaved head in today's appearance-obsessed and perfection-obsessed society? I sure as f*ck don't, but I can damn well imagine that it cannot. be. easy. And 2013 will be the 5th year she's done this. What type of man would I be if I didn't follow suit, knowing full well that men walk around with shaved heads every day and she's the one that would *really* be taking a huge leap (once again). She can do this, and I'm just going to sit back and applaud from afar? No thanks.

Some types of heroics are so outright inspiring that you don't even have a damn choice. (even if my girlfriend looks like Sinead O'Connor for a few months.)

So yeah, I'm not taking any credit or looking for any appreciation, I'm just "following suit" as it may be. Please donate towards mine or Carlee Resh's goals, and read more about this brilliant charity. Because kids are innocent and full of love, and dreams, and hope, and absolutely NOTHING should be allowed to stop them from carrying these out. This is for your future kids, and our future kids. And thank you for reading this.

a dance.

these words that slip out of my mouth
they do nothing for either of us

either I have trouble with how utterly small I have become
or I need to prove myself
or