Emily Albright didn’t think twice before shedding her waist long hair for cancer, an idea she spearheaded on her own.
“I thought it was good to give back too, she was born with an illness and people donated special, expensive equipment to treat it,” says mother Nanci Albright.
“I like it because I can brush it for myself now,” smiles Emily.
Emily says she got the idea to donate her locks from an assembly at school. Nanci says she doesn’t know anyone in the family who suffered from cancer.
“She’s a bubbly personality and very giving. She’s definitely mature past her years for being only six,” said Nanci, who added Emily’s whim was surprising.
“When she was younger, she had a bad habit of chewing her hair. I told her if she kept doing it I’d cut it short so she couldn’t chew it. She was always scared I’d tell the dresser to cut it off whenever we went to for a trim.”
Nanci says Emily’s happy with her newfound short hair, and laughs when people mention the change.
“She says she can’t wait for it to grow back so she can do it again.”
