The 30's Crisis and the Dreaded Gray Hair

I was reading that premature gray hair for some one of my nationality is before the age of 20. Now, I have met very few people fitting that category. I also know a select few that started to go bald or get thin hair at that age as well.  For many of us, the sign of a gray hair means we are getting old. It's more of a joke to get it from stress and though science is inclined to say that stress isn't scientifically proven to cause gray hair I feel that some, it is true. before I get on talking about my newly found gray hair, I will state that one of the survivors of the Titanic, I forget his name and shall have to do a look up, actually had a full head of white hair very shortly after the tragic incident. And he was considerably young. He had a hand in the creation of the Titanic so I imagine not only being a part of the history of the making of the ship but also being part of the history of the ships demise, the stress must have been outstanding.

For a few months I have spotted several silver or purely white hairs on my brown/black and slightly red head of hair. I dye my hair a lot so I have several colors. It began when I was working two jobs and barely sleeping. All the while of coming home for four hour intervals taking care of the house and the kids. Just today I spotted another short silver, wiry strand. I plucked it with the tweezers and took a pic. Making sure to share with friends on another social network.

I am not sure what to think of gray hair. I am still young at the age of 31 in many respects. I don't know many people my age with gray hair. Most of my family began getting gray in their 40's so I would have to say I am one of the few. It makes me wonder if what is considered premature on a larger level can be considered not so premature on a personal family history level. My husband is still in his 20's and I see gray hairs in his beard on a regular basis.

So what does this mean in getting older? Honestly I can't say. As said, I don't know how to feel or think about it and I don't know what it means in getting older. Only that once it starts, it is non-reversible genetically. We can only do so much when it comes to hiding gray hair and most of the time is has to do with hair dye. I know that we begin losing the pigment that which makes up our hair color as we get older.

Still, this is my short stint for the day. I do apologize for not writing for the past five days. It has been a stressful month or so. I thought about writing last night but didn't want to get up from bed. I was comfortable and tired. LOL I will say this about my hair, just because I am starting to slowly gray, I still plan on living what I couldn't in my 20's. . . edgy haircuts and hopefully dying my hair the one of two colors I have always wanted to do: blue or purple. I also want to dredd my hair just so I don't have to brush. When you have worked two jobs at the same time, anything that minimizing being ready in time is a plus. What are your coming of hair age stories?