I distinctly remember Faithful Tutor jumping up when I announced my presence at their front door. She wasn't wearing her wig. She was very self-conscious about her bald head.
I remember just striding in and announcing, "Oh, that's okay. I've seen bald heads before."
I think she was relieved and grateful at the same time. Much later, she told me that a close, long-time family friend would not have been okay seeing her bald head. I was a little surprised by that. I guess I would have figured that such a close friend would understand.
In any case, I felt special because she was comfortable enough with me to know that she didn't have to worry about her lack of hair. I hope that my cavalier statement put her at ease. I would never want my presence to make her uncomfortable.
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