Firstly, I had my first hydrogen peroxide bath today. I put a cup of 29% food safe into the bath and lay there for 30 minutes changing from front to back to side...I felt a little light headed after.
That is being treated with a smoothie. Strawberries, mango, banana and pineapple chucks. Yummy.
Believe it or not, I had never been to a dentist for check up ever until this year! I had been to dentists to have my teeth pulled out. Two in Kenya and one here at Coolaid dental clinic.
Last year, Ted said that he would meet the staff half way with our dental bills. This got me looking in the Internet and I found a dentist on View Street. Around that time, my beloved got a job that covered dental for both of us.
There was no excuse not to go to the dentist. Teeth are part of our health. I had my beloved and Ted standing behind me concerning my teeth. It touches me. Two men that I happen to know...in Victoria. I can't dig it...
My teeth were rotten and I had no idea. It is probably the medication. Only 28 of my teeth showed up and I have lost three. Can't afford to lose anymore. The x-ray showed that I was about to lose my two front teeth, the two below and several others he worked on and more work to get done.
Jesus, whom would I look like. Would I smile?
I paid some amount to the dentist's office and my beloved's job paid, the following amount, second cheque was $255, first cheque, $326.40 and last cheque, 852.00. What they didn't pay, Ted paid half. I could not believe it! Beloved's job paid their portion and I am grateful. I could not bring myself to take the bills to Ted to pay out. I wondered who I was and what I was thinking. It is the childhood and adulthood abuse that stole my self worth as kid showing up...total madness...I know Ted is a man of his words but I still felt unworthy...
Finally, I took the bills to Ted and when I told him how I was feeling, he told me that he too has had dental work done and he knows it is expensive. He made me feel totally at home and he paid his portion of my dental benefit. Unreal yet real...
I took the portion of money from Ted and sent it to my brother. That is the money I was saying I intended it for school fees but my brother wired his house instead. Then he took a loan and now they have electricity.
So, me I am in awe.
Here is part of my brother's family below.. He has an interesting life. He married and then divorced and has a daughter from that marriage. He married another girl while I was here and she came with a son and they had a daughter. Then the wife died. My brother went back to his Sunday school sweetheart who came with two daughters. They had a daughter together but the daughter passed on.
In the photo is my brother, his son that came with his second wife, his daughter who came with the present wife and seated is his daughter from the wife that died. Other daughter of the present wife is in the States and wife is mastering her education in China. She is a high school teacher. My brother is a Marketer who can only get a job as a driver. I am very fortunate to work at the club exercising knowledge from my years in college. I am a trained Secretary.
I worked as a shorthand and theory teacher after college. I was also a receptionist for a printing company for 6 months. Then I worked as a Secretary to the Departmental Chairman, Medical School, Department of Human Pathology, University of Nairobi for three years, with AIDS! That is how I came to know about the International AIDS conference in Vancouver in 1996. That is how I got here. Meant to live...
As for my brother, they therefore needed all the help they could get and Ted, you ROCK! I'll never forget you. Would anyone? This is my most favourite brother that you helped and one who needed it. Sorry it took me so long to write this story but first it had to sink in...takes me a while.
Thanks Ted and Ryan for brightening the world...literally Ted! You guys restored my smile. Thanks Ryan...I need to book a dental appointment...There is close to 40 years of work to get done. To think that I could be toothless so young...*sniff*
I have to get to work that earns the benefits. We also get maternity three months man or woman and two weeks paid leave...and other stuff like staff price and a smoke during the break...sick days...SPOILED! I am sure I missed a couple... Wink
I'll jog to the club. Very Happy I have 8 minutes, look out for me... Laughing
L8R
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only see the kids on photos. I hear them over the phone. Better than nothing...I am grateful...I need to meet them though...soon!
Zi blood is thicker than water...
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