Nobody Needs to Get Hurt!

That’s me with my boys, Xavier and Isaiah.

If you look closely, you’ll note that we have somewhat different hair textures. Consequently, we have very different hair care needs.

So we take them to barbershops where there are experts who know exactly how to cut and edge their hair.

But the other night my wife and I had the BAD IDEA.

You’ve been there. You want to lower your expenses. You want to brag, “Look, I saved money and did it myself!”

And before you know it, you’re holding a pair of shears, hair clippings and slivers of ear and scalp playing in the breeze, wondering why your normally adorable children now look like scabies victims who just survived some sort of paramilitary attack. 

[After picture intentionally, mercifully omitted.]

Clearly, the BAD IDEA led us astray.

There’s a reason we pay the experts (i.e., the barbers), and there’s a reason why there are so many successful barbershops in town. It’s a valuable skill. You can’t just pick up a pair of shears and do this well.

But sometimes we all lose sight and want to think that we’re experts in some other area. And driven by a desire to either save money or show that we’re self-sufficient, we’ll attempt to do things that we really shouldn’t.  

Often, calamity ensues. Even Especially in the research world.

You want a real-world example? Stay tuned…