Teeth!


The story of my teeth started when I was a teenager, I really don't recall which age when my first round of Orthodontic treatment took place, I think I had the braces on for 3 years and I was suppose to wear my retainers and there were more work that needed to be done, but I was too fed up with the braces I stopped wearing my retainer and it was around the time that my family decided to immigrate to Canada. So being a stubborn girl I am, despite my parents advise to continue my teeth treatments, I insisted no more.
Now that I am in my late 2o's I am on my second round of Orthodontic treatment as It dawned on me 2 things. First, If I don't take care of my teeth now, It would be more difficult to take care of them when I am older and second, I have come in peace with myself that taking care of myself in beauty department is not a bad thing.
For years, I hated to be complimented on physical attributes than my mind. And I thought that anything I do in that department, means that I am a shallow person and that I am one of those girls that have nothing to offer but just my beauty.
Now that I am getting closer to the end of my treatment my finalized treatment plan indicates that technically I am not really done until 2011!
Moral of the story is that had I listened to my parents and wasn't too damn stubborn, I wouldn't need to go through these treatments again and delay my other life plans on hold because of it. So if you really want to count the number of years that I have been involved in teeth treatment, it counts so far to around 6-7 years!

The lesson that hits home is that when you think that doing something will be a big commitment now taking into account your current circumstances, you may be faced with bigger ones when you have to do it later in life. So Carp e Diem and bite the bullet and take the challenges as they come your way as it may be harder to deal with them if you put it off for later.