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Yesterday I went to get my haircut by Nikki, my long-time hairdresser of four years, and she said the nicest thing that anyone has ever said to me. A little backdrop: usually, we exchange pleasantries, and then she launches into her latest life drama (last haircut, it was all about trying to get along with her new mother-in-law). I usually lend a sympathetic and understanding ear – which means, she talks, and I make comforting noises like, “Mmm hmm” and “uh huh” and “That must feel very frustrating!” So yesterday, I asked her how things were going, fully ready to … Continue reading →