I went to the dentist today. I figured it would just be a routine cleaning and then I would be on my way. You know, get the mouth nice and clean before I take off. So I went in, and the nice little nurse lady scraped and picked and drilled and flossed my teeth. After a few slightly unpleasant moments she gave me my mouth back and I was allowed to salivate again. After that, however, I was told that they were going to take a few x-rays. So I sat in a chair which resembled that of a horrific classic cartoon: the Feed-A-Matic. The nice little nurse lady covered me with a lead apron, put my chin on a bar, and sent the scary tube whirring around me. We looked over the x-rays and found some trouble spots. I will have to go visit the endodontist in order to fix two root canals from four and eleven years ago. Luckily, this past year I've been relatively disease-free. Today's visit reminded me of my own mortality. It is an important idea to remember: our bodies fall apart. Tomorrow I go for my Hepatitis A and Tetanus vaccinations. If such is the hoop I must jump in order to cross the ocean safely, I will jump.
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