Willow Tree Our Healing Touch”Im the fourth generation of three sisters. I remember hearing the stories of how my great-grandmother and her sisters, young Italian immigrants, would dress each others hair each morningbrushing, braiding, pinning it upbefore they started their day working in a factory sewing pockets on mens workpants. As I grew up, I watched my mom and her sisters care for each other in close, affectionate ways. And with my own two sisters we often find ourselves curled up on a couch, arms, legs overlapping, where just being together is the activity. Its a comfort level achieved by quietly talking, laughing, playing with each others hair, being close to each other. Its the comfort you feel when youre surrounded by those you trust and lovelike with your sisters, or a mother and daughters, or very close cousins, or even best friendsthe ones you can literally let your hair down with. You dont have to fill the spaces or explain yourself. You can just be together, and that, in and of itself, is healing. Our healing touch is all about the hair. Hair is a symbol of our identitywho we are, how we see ourselves. Our hair differentiates us, but also connects us. Isnt the first way we date a photograph by the hairstyle? Hair is tactile, sensuous, and the touching and stroking of it can be comforting and healing. These women are connecting with each other in a quiet moment, attuned to each other, in harmony.”- Susan LordiSpecs:Height: 6.5″Materials: ResinCare Instructions:Dust with soft cloth or soft brush. Avoid water or cleaning solvents.Disclaimer:Willow Tree is a registered trademark of Susan Lordi. Willow Tree products in the United States are distributed exclusively by DEMDACO. Other than in its capacity as an independent authorized reseller, neither Ben Franklin Online nor their website is affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Susan Lordi or DEMDACO.