Crazy and Free

Today was crazy hair day at school. We had exactly 2 minutes to put something cool, but not too embarrassing, together before it was time to head out the door. Lucy, being new to the crazy hair thing in public, wasn't quite sure how she felt about the whole idea, while Kandus was fine and happy to just be crazy.

When we pulled up to the school we were practically late. The last of the kids were scrambling across the long stretch of grass to the doors. Kandus said, "Umm, I don't see anyone with crazy hair. I don't think it's today."

I said, "It is...They told you it was today. Just hurry and go! You're late!"

"What if it isn't though?" Lucy asked.

I answered, "Then you can take those out of your hair when you get inside!"

Kandus scrambled out the door past Lucy(who wasn't budging) and ran, with her crazy hair flopping this way and that. Seconds later, Lucy reluctantly got out too and ran her little heart out.

Before I drove away, I turned around one last time to watch them.

I saw Lucy's nervous eyes turn around and look at me as she raced. I saw the effort in her stride as she held onto her dangling back back and lunchbox with one hand and then with the other hand......

she let her hair fall free.

(Kandus and Lucy playing together outside being "crazy and free")
Drawn by Lucy when she was 5.