My girlfriend asked me one day, what I would do if she shaved her head. I thought it was a strange question, but I decided to answer with a strange response. I told her I would shave my head as well, in order to match her new hairdo and give her some kind of support. At the time, I didn't think it was likely to happen, but I meant what I said and I said what I meant.

We heard about St. Baldrick's through the organization S.M.I.L.E. and it seemed like an interesting way to work towards a good cause. She started considering shaving her head, reminding us of our conversation a while back. She asked me whether she should do it over and over again, having been nervous, and I told her she should go through with it and that I would join her. I admired her for having the desire to support a noble cause and it made me want to help,too. It was ironic to me that a hypothetical experience she had asked me about was actually coming true, but I was glad that it was happening because of something altruistic like St. Baldrick's as opposed to a mental breakdown.

It seems things turned out well considering that I'm simultaneously helping support pediatric cancer research and my girlfriend. I wouldn't have had it any other way.