Colby's Mohawk

Colby has been begging me to let him have a mohawk. I was pretty set against it and Mark was sternly against it because of some little boy growing up who was horrendously teased. Colby was persistent so we sat down and talked about why he wanted it. Now some background on my little guy....he is my most self conscious child, he likes to fit in and doesn't like to stand out in a crowd. He is very sociable and usually well liked. So him asking to stray from the norm was a little unusual. We explained that he could be teased and that if we did it he would have to be proud of his decision and stick by it. I asked him why he wanted one and he said it was just because he liked it and it didn't matter to him if was teased. That set it for me I did it that very night. I admit having my little guy step out of the social norm was a little nerve wrecking for me ... but then I thought of all the social norms that we as members of the church don't do. His doing something because it felt right to him was a big step. He may not ever remember this as he gets older but I will because it was a time where Colby decided to be himself no matter what the cost.
A little aside Colby wasn't teased at all about his crazy doo and amazingly enough quite a few of his friends from church also got mohawks. Then to my biggest surprise after he set the trend he was done his next haircut was just like always. I truly love this little guy and all that he teaches me. And just to brag he does look pretty cute with a mohawk!!