Friday, August 22, 2008

Teeth Troubles

Teeth. That has been the topic of interest around our house this week.

My six year old lost one yesterday. He looks so cute!

I lost one, too. I don't look so cute.

The Tooth Fairy didn't even pay me a visit. I tried. Put my big, ole ugly tooth under the pillow and everything. Didn't work though.

Austin got a dollar for his tooth falling out. I got nothing but a gaping hole in my mouth and a lot of pain. I've been on pain meds since yesterday afternoon. (Hence this weird post!)

I had an infected tooth and put it off as long as I could due to lack of dental insurance. That left me with no choice but to have it pulled. Bad thing is that it is near the front of my mouth. As a person who struggles with self-esteem, this is NOT good.

I am praying, though, that God will make a way for me to be able to get it fixed. Just so I won't look too goofy. I am scheduled to speak at a women's retreat in three weeks. I'm guessing at least I will probably be able to keep their attention as they gaze into the "big black hole" while I am talking. It will give them something to focus on. Oh my! Pray for me.

Anyway, Austin and I got into an interesting conversation this morning as he climbed into bed with me after his daddy left for work. It went something like this:

Austin: "Tooth feelin' better today, mom?"

Me: "A little."

Austin: "Just do like I do. Put all your food and drink on the other side of your mouth and then it won't hurt so much."

Me: "I'll have to try that. You give great advice for a little guy. Maybe you should grow up and be a dentist."

Austin: "Yeah! That would be great!! Then when you need to get a tooth fixed, you wouldn't have to go all the way to the dentist's office! I could do it for you!!"

Me: "Yeah! Like when you need a haircut, you don't have to go all the way to the salon. I just do it for you here."

Austin: " Well, I think I WILL be a dentist when I grow up. Do I have to go to school for it?"

Me: "Yeah."

Austin: " I don't know. Don't dentists have to pull teeth and see blood and look inside people's gross mouths?"

Me: "Yeah, but they make lots of money."

Austin: "Enough to buy us a really big house?"

Me: "Yes."

Austin: "I don't think I like the blood thing too much. If I go to school to be a dentist, do I get to keep the dentist suit even if I quit being a dentist?"

Me: "I guess."

Austin: "Well, I think I WILL be one!"

I reckon the suit is all that matters, huh? Guess we are all caught up a little in how we look! Just so long as we have a cool "suit", all is well.

I'll be back again tomorrow. Maybe I won't be on meds then and my next post will have a much deeper spiritual meaning. Until then.......

Blessings,
Starr

4 comments:

Pinkshoelady said...

Wow!
I loved this!
What a bright little fellow you have there.

I will pray about your tooth. I am with you about the putting off because of insurance thing. I put off getting my back looked at for a year. Now I'm having to have shots and possibly surgery---yuck!

I will pray for your retreat. With your sweet Godly spirit...they will never notice.

Here's a verse for you: 2 Corinthians 3:18 Look like God...show His glory!

Love ya my friend

Kelly said...

Starr - hope you will be feeling better soon. Poor you! Hope you have to rest and recovery and that you'll be better in no time.

Good luck on your speaking engagement! You'll do great.

Kay Martin said...

Teeth and Dentists: You hit me where I'm vulnerable. Because of a cruel dentist in my youth I truly feel I could tame a lion easier than what I go through have dental work done. Therefore I am in a process of having much work done to my teeth to finish my golden years.

I will pray for an unusual financial blessing for you far beyond a tooth fairy. May this work out wonderfully and your smile (which is fabulous) be even more of a blessing to everyone you encounter.

Self esteem: having met you briefly at She Speaks, I have to say that lie of you being anything but wonderful, fabulous, beautiful, funny, engaging, and over the top should be trashed forever. You have it goin' on lady.

Seriously, you impressed me immediately upon meeting you.

May God bless you and yours,
Kay

koinonia community said...

Hope you're doing better. We'll have to find Austin a medical jacket so he can play dentist.