Dear Poppyseed

[Certain Hope]

((((((((((Peace and Pops)))))))))  Much love to you both.

My reading here on the board has been so hit-and-miss, I am feeling really out of the loop, but had to thank you two sisters for warming my heart today.

I want to share something with you both because I feel close to you... and I hope that's okay. Feels awkward to me, but I am trying really hard not to try so hard to be tough... lol (what a sentence!)
SO -  I took my care-for-self another step beyond the quitting smoking (success so far!!) and made a dentist appointment today.

Sat out in the car this afternoon waiting for daughter to complete her orthodontic appointment, aware that I have a tooth which needs tending. Wondering how much longer I could procrastinate. Decided not to wonder anymore.
Finally pried myself out of the seat and marched in there to the desk and set up a visit up for this next Mon., 8 AM.
Too early in the day to cancel. lol. ugh.
Also admitted to being a very serious coward... felt my ears turn hot...  and the sweet girl assured me that I'm not the only one.
And I believed her.
So that's my big news. Please keep me in prayers? Thank you.

Love,
Carolyn

[finding peace]

Dear Carolyn

I don't think it is silly at all.  I can't stand dentistry (I was so bad they actually offered to prescribe tranquilizers for me!  ) and I too have a tendency to tough things out on my own.  Early in our dating years, my H once said to me, you don't need me for anything do you? (Certainly not the case anymore!)

Good for you for making that appointment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will be with you holding your hand in spirit - and you are definitely in my prayers.

Much love,
Peace

[Certain Hope]

Oh thank you, Peace! I am feeling like a wobbly weeble, but I know it's all good. Positive wobbling... lol.

I appreciate your encouragement and prayers and hand-holding so much!!

Told my husband this afternoon I feel a self-care rampage beginning to rise up within me... lol.
He says, GOOD!
I said, well it could get costly... oy vey.
Can barely see through my glasses, they're so scratched... that's next.
He says, Get them!
I really had let these incidentals get out of hand.... but then... I didn't really notice! So many things I didn't really notice. No more.

Oh, and Poppyseed... I want you to know that I am smiling as I think to myself that it I am pretty sure it's okay to mini-hijack my little sister's thread...
what a thought! This is me being silly. I admit it. It feels good.
 So happy to have a sis and then yak up a storm on her thread... thank you for your sweetness and tolerance. I'll stop now.

Much love again,
Carolyn

[Poppy Seed]

Hope & Peace,

My father was a dentist.  I grew up working as an assistant in his office.  My bro and I used to have water fights with the equipment!

Hope, glad to see you take care with yourself.  The dentist can be so scary!  Are you doing the sedation stuff?  I think most dentists try hard these days to ease the anxiety factor.
Your H sounds great with his  "GET THEM!" comment.  Get some really classy frames and make yourself feel fabulous!!  Hmmmm, you quit smoking, your teeth will be beautiful, and with a new pair of glasses you are going to be glowing!!! Tell your husband from me, he should take you to Hawaii!!  You deserve it.  Wait....maybe you live in Hawaii! 

Pops

ps.  Hijack away, Hope! You have free reign!......hey wait, this is YOUR thread!