I knew Megan Had My Back
It seems as if it has been forever since I lost the lower front tooth crown. When I called the dentist’s office, I was asked if it was an emergency. I really had to admit, it was one tooth and there was no pain. I wouldn’t think of going to any dentist other than the one that I have had for the last thirty years, but appointments are hard to come by, so it was hurry up and wait.
I felt myself tense up as the thought of this appointment came closer. The tooth under the crown had been totally worn away. There was nothing jutting out from the gum. Even when a tree stump rots there generally is something to grab on to, to remove the root.
As I sat with the glare of the dentist’s overhead lamp, I knew that the Novocaine was coming and it was going to be more than “This will be just a little prick.” My mind immediately went to granddaughter Megan. Megan had quite a few teeth pulled in the early winter of 2014 for her braces, and her first weeks of the braces were very challenging. Her little cheeks were raw in the inside until the wire situation could be remedied.
During the years of Megan raising Grammie, each time we had a challenge, I would warn Megan that maybe Grammie wouldn’t be able to accomplish the task at hand. The challenges were arrays from mental to physical. With her wide blue eyes looking right into mine, “Grammie, you can do this!” Sure enough, Grammie would come through.
Sitting in the dentist chair with more than just one prick, I knew Megan had my back and she would expect nothing less than being strong. Today was the first step in the remedy of “Grammie with one of her front teeth missing.” Next week after the swelling is gone, I will have impressions made for having an additional tooth added to the bottom partial.
It just goes to show, that no matter what the age or the situation, trepidation is within each of us. Much can be endured and accomplished by the support and belief of those who are filled with the innocence of a child. It is sad when life snuffs out that innocence.