Crown of Glory

Recently, I've been reflecting on Janelle's crown of glory - or rather, the lack of it.

It's simply amazing how the lack of hair on the top of her head can trigger so many responses from different ones! Almost everyone Janelle meets (especially strangers) will ask about her lack of hair and give suggestions on how to improve it. I've got people telling me I should rub olive oil, wine, brandy, Malay oil, aloe vera, etc etc, to people who highly recommend shaving her several times more before the hair grows out thick and nice. Someone even recommended bringing her to the National Skin Centre to have her head checked by a specialist to see if there was anything wrong!

I have no doubt that all these suggestions come with well-meaning intentions, but it just makes me puzzled how come others are more concerned and worried about it than we (Royston and myself) are! We believe that God made her the way she is and she is beautiful in His eyes. And anyway, I'm sure the hair will grow out - it's just a matter of time, be it months or years. After all, no one has ever seen a primary school kid who is still without hair right? Means that the hair will definitely grow - it's just a matter of time.

It's just interesting that the outward appearance of a person can bring on so many comments and suggestions. Indeed, man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart! God is not going to count the number of hairs we have on our head before deciding if we qualify for His book of life! All we know is this - hair or no hair, we will still love Janelle just the same.

In the meantime, I shall just have to continue reassuring well-meaning strangers (who give recommendations on Janelle's hair) that it is alright to not have hair. Strange that I am the one reassuring others about my own daughter's lack of hair!