Okay, so I'm a little late with Day 7. Don't judge.
Today I say a prayer of thanks. I’m
grateful to live in a place where I can receive quality dental care for a
reasonable price. I’m grateful for a job that provides health insurance. I’m
grateful for the people who are willing to spend years in school learning how
to take care of my teeth, and for the educational system that allows them to do
so. I pray for the extension of these ‘necessities’ (a.k.a. luxuries) to the
rest of the world, in whatever fashion it can be afforded to them. Working in
the healthcare industry for 25 years could very well have swayed my vote, but I
believe that quality care for all parts of our bodies and minds is something
that no living thing should do without. After a
trip to the dentist, I learned I have two cavities in my molars ~ my first in
decades ~ and two more in my stubborn and wonky wisdom teeth. Since one of
those is inaccessible due to the wise tooth’s sideways ascent into my jawbone,
the dentist recommended removing the smarties and filling the molars. So, I took the plunge and scheduled my
appointment for December 11. (That will be another post.) Wish me luck.
In the meantime, we gear up for
Thanksgiving. I read my blog from last year, and it still rings true, so I’ll
share it again, with a few timely revisions, as Thanksgiving Revisited.