Thankful

Isn't it weird how often times you don't know how necessary and useful something is until it's gone?

Today, I've become incredibly thankful for teeth. Such a silly thing to be thankful for, right?

That's right. I've sunk low enough to blog about teeth...

Yesterday, I went into the orthodontist. Dr. Heath put some intense stuff onto my bottom teeth, saying he would put it onto the top in December too. It's the final stuff. 4-6 months of this wire with diligent use of rubber bands and I'm born free. Sounds great, right?

Dude, this stuff kills. My mouth is in constant pain. You wanna know why? My jaw is moving. My teeth are unrooting themselves thanks to the lovely wires the nice doctor put on and the tiny rubber bands he told me to wear constantly, and my jaw is moving over to align itself properly so I can get these suckers off and never have to get them on again.

So today as I sit here contemplating eating a piece of candy, I'm flashing back to thanksgiving dinner and how chewing one bite was so calculated, so careful. So painful. And I look away from the candy and decide to drink some water instead.

This is stupid. All I want is some food. I'm so hungry!

Basically, this post can be summed up into a few key points:

1. I'm thankful to finally have an orthodontist who knows what he is doing and actually cares about me. A doctor who actually cares about giving me the treatment my mom is paying for instead of one who claims to know what he's doing but very obviously doesn't after 2 years of having braces on and nothing but nothing happening. I'm not bitter...I'm not.

2. I'm thankful for the chance to have straight teeth. Orthodonture is barbaric, but hey. I'll have a great smile once all is said and done.

3. I'm thankful for the ability to chew whithout thinking about it. Or at least, I'm greatful for the chance I will have to do that sometime next year...

4. I'm thankful for FOOD!

That's all, folks!

November

I love November. It's a beautiful month, and it's full of so much thankfulness. I love that feeling. I thought I would start the month off right (on the 10th of course) with a few things I'm thankful for.

1. I am thankful for my trials and for the way they have helped to shape me into the person I am today.




2. I am thankful for my family.


3. I am thankful for my life and for the health that I have been given, regardless of my asthma and intense clumsiness.

4. I am thankful for all of the experiences and opportunities I have been offered.


5. I am thankful for friends and college.



Happy November!