Ok, maybe it's because it's 2:45am, but This post might seem jumbled.
First, DAMN!!!!! I'm a guy. I'm a straight guy, but you look INCREDIBLE!!!!! What a change, and not just in looks, look back at your last picture, you were smiling but I could SEE in your eyes you were like "oh crap, a camera, can you tell?" now you are ear to ear grinning with TRUE happiness. FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!
Second, I agree with others, I'm sure your wife feels the same way, just has to adjust. when I shaved mine for the first time, my wife just would look at me and say "you're crazy" over and over, now she insists when I shave she gets to feel it and kiss it, (and points out where I miss to fix it). I love what Howie Mandel said his wife wasn't home when he shaved it, she came home, walked around the corner and said "you are SO damned sexy". We all wish for that reaction but anything but "you look horrible" is acceptable.
I can feel your joy all the way in AZ. time to go to the 30 day rule in New guy's section and start a thread.
DONT shave very day, I would suggest every other day for a while, let your skin heal. It takes about 20 days for it not to feel so "naked". I wish you would have brought the rat home and stapled it to the wall, but oh well. AS far as your hair dressers sadness, you would be sad if you were losing money too, but at least your have your friendship. Didn't you just want to take off your hat in the lobby and say "SHAVE DONT RUG!!!" as you left the place?
See, I'm rambling. YOU are HAPPY!!! for the first time in YEARS.
August 31, 2011 was YOUR INDEPENDENCE DAY Celebrate it every year. Mine is June 18, 2011.
Now to decide on facial hair, or maybe some earrings.