Carolyn Holm

Dear Mom,
Why do you attack me with the comb?
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
It’s not an attack, sweetie. You’re being over-dramatic. You know I’m just grooming you.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
But I don’t like it.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
I know. I’m sorry, it’s necessary.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Can’t we just let my hair fall out when it wants to?
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy.
That’s pretty much our current system. That’s why we have drifts of fur around the house.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
So if that’s our system, why bother to comb me?
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Because I’m trying to take control of the situation.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
But I don’t like it.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
You make that quite clear, sweetie.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
You hurt me with the comb.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
I do not hurt you! All I do is lightly tug and you scream like I’m stabbing you! 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
It’s NOT lightly!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy, 
It doesn’t qualify as something to scream about. You totally over-react.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
I have to scream!!!!! If I don’t scream you might pull all my hair out.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Seriously? Pull it all out? You think I would do that?
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Maybe not. But I don’t like the comb when it pulls.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
The way you carry on can be embarrassing. A neighbor was walking by while I was in the garden combing you, and she asked if you were ok.
Love, Carolyn 

Dear Mom,
I’m sure she doesn’t attack her dog like this.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Her Ralphie has short hair. He doesn’t need to be combed. But if he weren’t clipped regularly, he’d have lots of long hair like yours. 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
His hair is CLIPPED?????????
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
It is. So, do you want all your hair cut off?
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
You would do that?????????  No!!!!!!!!!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
I didn’t think you’d want that. We’ll just muddle on with the comb.
Love, Carolyn

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