It was the worst haircut of her life.

Tears welled in her tired eyes. It was patchy and asymmetrical with long, dark curls sprouting at her left temple.

The stylist shrugged apologetically.

Tears escaped. “I love it,” she grinned.

Her first style since brain surgery framed her face with hope.

Jo Withers is becoming addicted to writing 50 Word Stories. She also has a middle-grade, science-fiction novel out this month.