I do it just for the reaction....

So today was the kids' first day back at school since before Christmas. Most of my friends had already seen me with my short hair but obviously there were plenty of parents that had not. As I walked toward one of the moms the conversation went like this....

Me: "Hey M....Happy New Year"
Her: "Hey L....Happy New Year to you too!!....wow look at your hair!"
Me: "Yeah, it's pretty short"
Her: "It looks great but what on earth possessed you to chop it all off?"
Me: "Oh I kinda had to"
Her: "Oh...really?"
Me: "Yeah...before the inevitable"
Her: "Oh....really?"
Me: "Yeah....I have cancer"
Her: *blink blink* "Ohhhhh....really? Oh wow....I'm so sorry"
Me: "Oh it's okay....I've got a great wig"