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Oluwadamilola Adesina
Medical laboratory scientist, visual artist @ Lagos
THANK GOD HAIR GROWS
<p>I was shocked by the volume of hair that fell off my comb as I combed my hair the other day. I thought to myself, if this much hair sheds every time I comb, shouldn’t I be bald already? </p><p><br/></p><p>Thank God, hair grows.</p><p><br/></p><p>When I was in secondary school, I used to visit the barber’s shop at the beginning of every term. As the clipper cut through my thick, black curls and the strands fell from my head to my shoulders, then to the floor, I would wonder why they couldn’t be joined back to my head. Why can’t we just fix them back? Maybe a camel could pass through the eye of a needle someday, but shed hair can never be joined back to the head again.</p><p><br/></p><p>The good thing, however, is that hair grows, so I didn’t need to worry about reattaching what was gone.</p><p><br/></p><p>Just like hair that’s been cut or shed can’t be undone, events and situations in our past can’t be undone either, they already happened. </p><p><br/></p><p>But just as hair grows, we too can choose to grow from the past.</p><p><br/></p><p>Holding on to the past is like clutching your shed hair, hoping to fix it back. The past may have been painful or even wonderful but either way, it’s behind now.</p><p><br/></p><p> Learn from it and grow. </p><p><br/></p><p>Grow past the pain, the guilt, the limitations, and the agony. There's always a new season of love, forgiveness and beauty when we choose to put the past behind.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Growth requires effort and patience.</p><p><br/></p><p> Choosing not to let your past define your future takes courage, and sometimes, there will be pruning. Pruning might mean dropping old</p><p> attitudes, forgiving, or letting go of anger. Effort could look like talking to a counselor, reading a book, praying, or simply being still.</p><p><br/></p><p>Growth brings renewed strength, just as Samson’s hair grew and he regained his power. At every phase of life, we must continue to grow. </p><p><br/></p><p>Don’t remain stuck at one point.</p><p><br/></p><p>Allow your hair—and yourself—to grow.</p><p><br/></p><p>— 2020</p>
THANK GOD HAIR GROWS
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