Sami

Sami is a color client of mine. She is middle aged, and is a nurse.

When I first met her I thought she was just the average client. That was before she started smoking in my chair.
To my horror, she showed me that she wasn't smoking a real cigarette but an electronic one that only gave off steam. Tell that to the salon- everyone looked at her like she was crazy.

Sami's husband died about a year ago. She claims it gave her a second chance at life, but I really don't think Sami needs one; for she has been living a double life. She hid a serious gambling addiction from her husband for 10 years. Thankfully she has good luck, and it hasn't caught up to her. She told me she is always winning big- the most she has ever lost was $25,000. Yes, if you are normal, you'll cringe at that number like me.

Sami says she and her husband never got along... They are both Italian, and from Brooklyn. They moved shortly after 9/11. They had lost friends that day, and even a family member. They have only been back a handful of times since. Sami has a mouth on her. Anytime she would come in I would have to position her away from the salon, becuase she has the worst potty mouth I've ever heard on someone.

Sami and I shared a birthday together. She always talked about getting together but the truth is, as much fun she was in my chair, I'm not so sure I could keep up with her.