Scalp to Chin: The "blessings upon my head"

My dear roommate Maddie told me not too long ago that her sister had to write an essay describing her face for a creative writing class. I thought it sounded like fun so I decided to give it a try. I ended up extending it to talking about my entire head, rather than just my face.  As I wrote this piece, in addition to having a blast just writing for the sake of writing, I came to a greater appreciation for the beauty in Heavenly Father’s creation of the human body, and specifically that of the head, home to our brains and central nervous systems. (It’s got some pretty important stuff in there!) 

I’m impressed not only by the sheer genius of said creation, but also the perfection of it. No, I am not saying that my head is perfect. I mean let's face it, I’m pretty doggone pretty, but I sometimes get acne and greasy hair, just like everyone. What I am saying is that God knew what He was doing when He made it. Each part of my body -- and each part of my head -- has served a specific purpose and helped me do things that, without it, I would be unable to do. Some of these things are silly things I do for fun, and some of them are essential to life. Through living life, finding confidence in myself, and writing this piece I have even come to appreciate the “imperfections” that riddle my head. That's what this essay is about.

"And verily I say unto thee, thine heart is now right before me at this time; and, behold, I have bestowed great blessings upon thy head.” (D&C 39:8)

My Father in Heaven truly has given me many blessings, and some of them are quite literally upon my head. For the first thirteen days in October, I am going to post one paragraph from my essay, each telling about a different part of my head. I hope that you, dear reader(s?), will enjoy it. I invite you to think about what you would say about your own head-parts. What do you like about your nose? What does your chin do when you get nervous? How do you make your funniest face? What makes you self-conscious about your ears? Most importantly, how has your head been a blessing in your life?

Tomorrow's paragraph: Hair.