I was thinking about compassion the other day. Some people are better at it than others.

We have a homeless man who comes into the salon for coffee. I try to get him in, and out, because he’s tall, imposing, and scares me (and our clients.) George chats with him easily, but I can’t understand a word he says.  He stands at the counter and speaks gibberish to me. Is he mentally challenged? High? Is he going to mug me?

He doesn’t. He drops a necklace on the desk and says, “This is for you.”

Again, I think, did he rip this off someone’s neck? Find it on the street? Was it his mother’s treasure? I say, “Thank you, but why don’t you give it to your girlfriend instead?” He mumbles something, retrieves the necklace, and goes away. Air freshener is necessary.

We have another man, a musician, who lives in his van all year long. He comes to the salon at the end of the day, plugs in his phone, washes up in the bathroom, and gets a shampoo, maybe once a month. We don’t know how he has survived the winter. He is erudite, pleasant, and bundled up in every item of clothing he owns.

A third person, a lady in braids and bright lipstick, stands and stares at us through the window until she gets her favorite candy…soft peppermints, not hard, which she stuffs in her knapsack. Then she leaves with a smile.

So here at Bewitched, compassion is alive. But we’re extremely passionate about the color we have achieved through the Geo Palette, George’s system of coloring hair that surpasses conventional color: multi-dimensional, radiant, revolutionary color that lasts longer.

Come to Bewitched Salon at 956 Broadway in Woodmere, NY for the Geo Palette. Call for an appointment at 516 374-1490, or go to Bewitched in Woodmere, or Beehive Islip, both certified in the Geo Palette Hair System. Compassion is key! But so is beauty… www.geopalette.com   -JC