That's 4 years of growth but in 2004 when I was in the penn they cut my hair and my dreads went down to my shoulders, 2 1/2 years of growth, man you I was mad as hell but I got out and grew my dreads back and they are all the way to my back now. Your chief got dreads and a full beard now, but your chief dreads are all way down his waist. Thought of growing your braids back or growing dreads?