This is the longest my hair has been in at
least 4 years. I got so terribly sick that my hair thinned out to the point
where my scalp was becoming visible, and keeping my hair pretty short made that
easier on the eyes. Everywhere I went (which was difficult, being so ill),
store employees would offer to bring me a wheelchair because I looked so bad,
and that would make me cry and want to hide in my house. Now I'm feeling better
and it's thickening up a little again, and I'm going to try to grow it
out.