Shades of Time

Many years ago I saw the first of gray hair in my brunette locks.
As a natural brunette.As the gray began to multiply, I decided to color my hair with the same color as my natural hair color. This continued for at least 10 years. When a college friend who hadn't seen me for a few years said, "I didn't remember your hair being so dark," I didn't give it much thought. A year or so later, my sister-in-law said, "when your hair is all one color, people think you are wearing a wig." I asked her if I looked like I was wearing a wig? Of course she said "no."
My "wig" yearsI had to start having my hair colored every 5 weeks instead of every 6 because the roots around my ears were white and it was very noticeable. I asked my hair dresser what she thought I should do differently, maybe some highlights or something. She said I looked fine.

I was restless. It's really hard to change your hair dresser but I thought it was time. The new one said my hair was so dark that I would need to re-schedule for a longer appointment time to bleach the color from my hair and to put in new color and highlights. She commented that as a woman ages, she needs to lighten
her hair so her face looks softer.
The lighter look.
Well that was probably 8 or 9 years ago. Now, almost 20 years, since I first noticed the gray, my hair is lighter and once again my natural color. Yes, lots of gray and still some brunette. It took me a year to grow it out from the blond color I had been enjoying. When I looked on the internet to find out how to go gray from colored hair, I couldn't find a source although there were multiple sites for going from gray to another color. Having given up coloring my hair, I feel a burdened lifted. I'm not scheduled every 5 weeks at the beauty shop and when the wind blows, I don't worry about the color of the roots. I might look older with gray hair but I don't think I look older than I am. I save at least $500.00 a year and when you multiply that times 20 years that's $10,000.00! I think I could have spent that money more wisely. I now remember what Bridgette told me about having lighter hair as you age and smile when I think of how God in His wisdom was making my hair lighter and I had my own ideas of looking like I was wearing a wig. Is that gaining wisdom?
Naturally me.