Are you a pirate?

A little boy asked me recently, if I was dressed as a pirate.

On realising why he was asking, I simply answered yes.

It was an easier answer than, "No I am not a pirate, I have an auto immune condition that made my hair fall out and as a result I wear hats as wigs make my head itch"

So yes, I told him, I was a pirate. He seemed perfectly fine with that.

However a little while later, my six year old, who had overheard the conversation, came and whispered to me.

She said, "Mummy you are not a pirate, you are wearing a head scarf."

She seemed very concerned that the boy was mocking me, although I don't believe he was at all.

It was heart warming to see how protective my little one was of me and how she wanted to check that he had not offended me in anyway.

I reassured her that it was OK.

I felt happy to be a pirate anyway.

See Alopecia has its cool side!