I dont get what the big deal is. I say to Shane and Carmen who are sitting in the couch, watching me walk around their living room. I mean its my hair, so what if I made some small changes, I cant believe they freaked out about it.

Shane laughed a little. That is not small changes she says.

I stop and look at her. But you used to wear your hair like this, right?

Um, yea, when I was in my twenties. Shane laughs. Hey, I think its cool, you look great.

Shane had her hair just like that when I fell in love with her. Carmen says and smiles.

My moms dont seem to like it though. I say watching my aunties in the couch.

Hey, kiddo, Im sure they just need some time to get used to it. I bet they were just shocked that you cut off your long blonde hair and dyed it black. Shane laughed again. Damn, youre cool.

I had to smile at this. Shane wasnt like any of my other aunts, she was totally cool with everything I did, and she has helped me with a lot of stuff. So has my sister Kathy, who at the moment is in Paris I think. She travels a lot in her job. Dont ask me what she does though, I did ask her once, but I kinda fell asleep halfway through her explanations. Kathy and I are very close, even though we havent actually lived together for very long. Maybe thats just why we are this close, we were never forced together. She went off to college in another state before I was old enough to remember it. So, if you havent already figured it, shes old. Well, maybe not old, but shes older than me. Shes a grown-up and my moms are so proud of her. Well, so am I, since I know shes come a long way.

My moms are old though. I know, whats to be expected, they have a 30 years old kid, but still. My moms seem to look at Kathy as some sort of saint. I dont care though, I know what kinda stunts she played on them, cause shes told me. Maybe those are the stuff that parents forget when their kids grow up. I hope so, that way they wont stay mad at me forever for trying to make an indoor pool in the downstairs bathroom two years ago. I dont think theyre quite over that yet. But hey, no one ever told me that water could to that much damage. I was so grounded.