Moment of Gratitude

Today I had to get a crown. Not the sparkly, royal kind; no, this was of the dental variety. I've been nervous about it for weeks, though I'm not quite sure why. Fear of the unknown I guess. Now it's behind me. I'm sure you will find this shocking, but it was not my most favorite of experiences. However, neither was it terrible. I've had many worse moments, days. A few hours later, I can't open my mouth too wide before it erupts with painful anger, but a couple Ibuprofin tablets has temporarily calmed the raging. And I am so grateful.

Grateful that I made it to now before I ever needed a crown. Grateful I have insurance to pay half the cost. Grateful that I don't live in a time where most people had lost all their teeth by my age (Fun Fact: did you know Queen Elizabeth I brushed her teeth with sugar). That our human minds have developed the knowledge needed to keep our teeth, and treat tooth pain & decay. That other human minds have created the technological tools needed to perform each and every thing dentists, and their wonderful employees, do. It's amazing really.

I normally fall on the side of 'we humans are terrible, we are destroying the planet'. I normally focus wholly on the awe inspiring workings the ocean, the trees, the other animals inside our vast kingdom of a world. But today, I am choosing to also revel in the wonders that lie inside the mystery of the human brain, and the magnificent ability of ours to CREATE.

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