It’s the first day of 2016 and since I have the day off, I decided to take a little extra time with my daily grooming regimen. As I was trimming my facial hair and overgrown eyebrows, THERE IT WAS! A hair sticking straight out of my ear that was long enough to have come from a woman’s head! How could I have not seen it? It’s not like it grew that long overnight! Even more troubling, how could others not have seen it?…or did they?
Even though I work from home, I go out everyday to walk, to the convenience store, to the coffee shop. Did others notice and laugh behind my back? “Hey, did you see that guy with the long hair growing out of his ear”? Or, were they so repulsed by the site of it they went home and dry heaved?
Now, I can understand complete strangers not wanting to get involved in pointing out personal hygiene issues to people they don’t know, (Even though they ridicule those same people behind their backs.) but how about my family and close friends? Surely they noticed! What about my girlfriend? I am confident she saw it. Why did she not say something? She never misses the opportunity to tell me I have the same shirt on every time she sees me. On New Years Eve she even laughed in derision when I shared my hopes and dreams for 2016! But nose hair? Not a peep!
We live in a world where people feel empowered to do every disgusting thing under the sun, in public, in front of us, in our face, but most of the time, we say nothing; at least not in front of them. Why is that? Do we think saying it behind their back makes it more acceptable? Most of us would never dream of mocking and ridiculing someone in person. Why is it OK to do the same thing in private?
So, if someone you love has a long, disgusting hair growing out of his ear (or nose), don’t be silent! Don’t go home and tell everyone how your husband, or Dad or brother (or wife!) had a big hair coming out of their ear! Let them know! Be direct but speak the truth in love! I can’t speak for everyone, but for me, I would appreciate!
As ALWAYS, your comments, views and opinions are appreciated!
Dennis Shannon
The Lonesome Leaker 