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dread gurusPermalink Reply by ☮ soaring eagle ॐ on July 2, 2011 at 1:05am

i had a freind  whos dad started his dreads the day she was born she was 40 last i talked to her (5 or 6 years back i guess) so his dreads were 40+ years old he kept losing chunks off the ends especialy off his beard which he useds to stuff a pillow  for his soon to be born grandson  (he was kivin in the jungle in belize and she was in germany with her husband who was stationed there in the marines)

 

last i talked to her was when she was bout 5 or 7 months preg and was concidering dreading after the birth..but being a military wife was lil unsure how theyd take it on the base where hey lived so i duno if she did i hope so though

 

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Permalink Reply by Electric Mama on July 2, 2011 at 1:18am

Aw that is cute, hope she did too!! You know how far Rex and I have come!! :)

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Permalink Reply by Tinarama on December 9, 2011 at 5:00pm

I'm growing mine to remind me of my internal strength and power as a woman... My hubby and I are trying to start a family so I love that these two journeys began together :)

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dread gurusPermalink Reply by Baba Fats on December 9, 2011 at 6:38pm

I began my locks when stopped smoking pot, became a vegetarian and started to eat all natural or organic.  I had taken all of my piercings out and tried to let my body be sacred again.  I had always felt in tune with the earth, and decided to let my body show that.  

Since then, I have started hiking more and more.  and feel more in touch with the world around me.  I have put in a few peircing, but I can always remove them.  I got that itch to get more tattoos, but I feel that I need to listen to my body.  It tells you what you need to know.  I do not go into anything lightly, though.  That is due a lot to the patience that it took for me to get my locks this mature and long.  
My locks have taught me to take things easier and not get mad about the simple things in life.  

I hope others have been fortunate to have their locks mean something more than a look to them

I hope my children choose to lock their hair when they get old enough to make that choice.  I would never do it to them against their will.  Plus, as clean as our hair is, kids get into some crazy dirtyness, and don't always want to take a bath.  I want their hair to be clean and not fall out or be smelly, because they didn't want to, or were not mature enough, to take care of them

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Permalink Reply by Corey on December 9, 2011 at 6:46pm

I started mine for my son.  He was killed July 3, 2011, at the age of 14.  He used to pull things out of my head, you know; I would think of something and he would say it out loud.  It was like that with dreads.  We were in the car one time and I was thinking to myself, that's it, I'm going to just do it, and he says, Mom, you'd look good with dreads.  And so, I have the approval of the most important man in my life. 

I waited 4 months after he died to start.  They (who ~are~ They, anyway?) say you should wait at least 90 days bee-fore any drastic changes after a life-altering event...so, I went a bit further, as it were. I am so happy with them and only wish he were here to see them, but I know Jerry is nodding his head and saying "Mom, you look badass".   xo

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dread gurusPermalink Reply by Baba Fats on December 9, 2011 at 6:50pm

That's really sweet

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Permalink Reply by Gabriel Beauchemin on December 9, 2011 at 7:37pm

thats beautifull

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Permalink Reply by Electric Mama on December 12, 2011 at 2:35am

All of your thoughts are so touching!

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