A motivating factor when undertaking an exchange is the
desire to have new experiences, see new things, meet new people, face new
challenges. We have done many such things, we have seen castles, navigated new
places, gone on roller coasters, learned history, tried to learn the language,
and recently Jesse and Gus had their haircut…. by a hairdresser.
I’m glad we waited until they were ten and (almost) eight,
and in a foreign land before taking this big step; somehow something routine
enough was a great adventure. They arrived early to look at photos, were
nervous as they stepped into the chair, giddy when they were sprayed with
‘stuff’, excited as the buzzy thing did its work, and impressed with their good
looks when the job was done. We strolled through the streets casually glancing
in every reflective surface until we got to the store where they could buy
product to maintain their new looks.
Mom and Dad will never cut their hair again.
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