There are times when I am glad I live in modern America. Actually I am always glad but sometimes I think about it. Each morning I try to start the day with a time of gratitude. I thank God for my blessings and use objects in my room to stimulate my awareness. Everywhere I look is a catalyst of thanks. Thus I am reminded of the blessings of my children when I see an item they gifted me with. I think of the heritage I have when my eyes rest on my grandfather’s desk. Our flag leans, rolled around the pole, in a corner.
While thinking about the blessing of living in modern times in a land that still has some liberty my mind went on a tangent that brought dental care to mind. Could you picture living in the ages when the only dental care available was a pair of pliers in the hands of someone willing to pull? There were no fillings, root canals, implants or free tooth brushes. There also were no reliable anesthetics. Just the thought of pain in the tooth is enough to make me swear off time travel forever.
So be thankful. Make it a habit.
homo unius libri
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