All I want for Christmas is $3,000 for my back two teeth!
An interesting thought occurred to me the other day. I was sitting in the chair in the dentist office, hearing him talk about the infected tooth I have. His suggestion was that I have the tooth pulled and then get a bridge put in ... at a tune of about $3,000 (which, by the way, is a fairly expensive tune for a small church minister). My head was swimming as I couldn't fathom coming up with $3,000 to have this repaired. After some general conversation with the con-man ... er, dentist, we agreed that I would have the tooth pulled and then set aside some money over the next couple of years to prepare for this bridge-work to be done. Fortunately, the area of the mouth in question is near the back. I am sure it would be a more urgent situation had it been, for instance, my two front teeth. As a preacher, I am sure some of the impact would be lost if I preached without front teeth ... "Today, Jethuth wanth you to turn away from a life of thin and acthept hith thacrifithe on the croth."
Of courth (whoa, gotta quit that ... thorry), I also couldn't help thinking about all the things I could get with $3,000--a nice downpayment on a new car, a sweet flatscreen television, a Martin guitar, etc. (by the way, I understand as a Christian minister, my thoughts should turn to things that are a little less materialistic, but at the time, I was considering alternatives to dental work ... my mind was not dwelling on the Spiritual as it probably should have).
I began considering the pros and cons of skipping the bridge down the road. It would make chewing on that side cumbersome, but I also figure I could stand to make eating a little tougher on myself. Perhaps if I went to an "easy-chew" diet I would lose weight more quickly. Plus, vanity doesn't come into the picture much as the teeth, as I mentioned, are near the back and, quite frankly, as a 41-year-old single male, I figure a missing molar is the least of my problems with the ladies ... of course, according to my good friend, Terry, I am a "babe-magnet" so a few less teeth shouldn't be too much of an issue. It should only diminish my magnetism slightly.
Anyway, I figure I have about 4 years to make my decision ... perhaps that $3,000 will one day go to an engagement ring for that special lady. Hmm ... I guess I'll start looking at DLP Flat-Screens ...
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One other quick note: my buddy Jim Book mentioned to me the other day that none other than the president of my alma mater, Harold Armstrong, had read my book and was giving it a thumbs-up, saying he really enjoyed it. I breathlessly await the call to invite me to give the Commencement Address to the Florida Christian College graduates.
Of courth (whoa, gotta quit that ... thorry), I also couldn't help thinking about all the things I could get with $3,000--a nice downpayment on a new car, a sweet flatscreen television, a Martin guitar, etc. (by the way, I understand as a Christian minister, my thoughts should turn to things that are a little less materialistic, but at the time, I was considering alternatives to dental work ... my mind was not dwelling on the Spiritual as it probably should have).
I began considering the pros and cons of skipping the bridge down the road. It would make chewing on that side cumbersome, but I also figure I could stand to make eating a little tougher on myself. Perhaps if I went to an "easy-chew" diet I would lose weight more quickly. Plus, vanity doesn't come into the picture much as the teeth, as I mentioned, are near the back and, quite frankly, as a 41-year-old single male, I figure a missing molar is the least of my problems with the ladies ... of course, according to my good friend, Terry, I am a "babe-magnet" so a few less teeth shouldn't be too much of an issue. It should only diminish my magnetism slightly.
Anyway, I figure I have about 4 years to make my decision ... perhaps that $3,000 will one day go to an engagement ring for that special lady. Hmm ... I guess I'll start looking at DLP Flat-Screens ...
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One other quick note: my buddy Jim Book mentioned to me the other day that none other than the president of my alma mater, Harold Armstrong, had read my book and was giving it a thumbs-up, saying he really enjoyed it. I breathlessly await the call to invite me to give the Commencement Address to the Florida Christian College graduates.
Glad to see you blogging again. I almost got rid of my bookmark to your site.
I have had a bridge on the lower right side since 1979. Also, I will be visiting one of those nasty dentists in 1 hour 15 minutes.
That's "Uncle" David to you, private!
DGF
Posted by
David G. Fish |
10:40 AM
Indeed ... Uncle Dave. Hope your dentistry visit was of a "lesser" financial revelation!
Posted by
Dave Smith |
9:57 PM
Hey, my favorite cousin who has a published book about a dog. I'll bookmark this blog, and finally get around to ordering the book. My little blog is at www.gregsfishinghole.blogspot.com.
Posted by
Gregory Fish |
1:07 PM
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