Adversity is an unavoidable part of life. How we deal with adversity is what sets each of us apart. Every once in a while, someone comes along and endures their pain with such grace and beauty that they forever change the way we look at the world. Wendy Jean Wallace is one of those rare people. Wendy is no stranger to heartache. Shortly after marrying her husband, Randy, they were informed they would never be able to have children, due to Wendy having ovarian cysts and endometriosis. She was put on hormones to help regulate her bleeding and help with the pain. As a result of the medication, she suffered from hundreds of pulmonary embolisms: blood clots that worked their way from her legs and settled in her lungs. Any one of these tiny clots could have killed her. A couple of years later, Randy suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage. He spent several days in ICU. Miraculously he survived but he would never fully recover. Before this incident, he was a brilliant school teacher with a long career still ahead. Because of the cognitive deficits caused by the aneurysm, he had to give up his teaching career. Her husband’s disability forced Wendy to become the sole provider for their small …show more content…
I will never forget the way she made me feel while getting my hair done. I thought to myself this is what I want to do for the rest of my life, make people feel this amazing, not just by the transformation of hair but with the transformation of heart. Wendy never charged me what she should have for the services and products I received. She taught me without saying it, there are some people that just need to feel special. She is the reason I am a hairstylist. I want to touch others the way Wendy touched me. I am reminded that it's not always about money but about the way you help others, love them, and