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At first, I was upset because no one had asked me before making such a big cha&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">When I questioned them, my daughter explained that the haircut had been her own decision. She had learned about children who lose their hair because of illness and wanted to donate hers to help make wigs for them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">My mother-in-law had simply helped her find a salon that could properly cut and prepare the hair for donation. Hearing the real reason completely changed how I felt about what had happened.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of being angry, I became emotional and proud of my daughter\u2019s kindness. 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