Knots & Not

“Jasmine sit still.” She pulled her daughter closer to her as she gripped her long thick mane with one hand and an elastic & paddle brush in the other. “Why must we go through this battle each and every day jasmine!?”

“ Momma, you are hurting my head!” She pulled away from her mom and asked for her purple brush back. “Let me do it.”

“ No ma’m! Last time you did your own hair for a week and it took me about a month to finally work all of those dreadful knots out of your hair. Need I find the pic in my cell phone?”

Jasmine placed her hand on her hip in a defiant pose. “Fine! But all my friends in first grade do it themselves! You aren’t fair.”

“Good for them. Now today I’m doing it and besides it is picture day. Now hold still and let me put this last braid in.”

Her daughter fell to the floor and crossed not only her legs but her arms too. She wanted to be fierce and independent like her two older sisters and best friend. Her mom did not understand she was perfectly capable of keeping the knots out of her hair and taking care of herself. Her mom would not approve of it though.

Maybe someday. ....