Sorry, I Spent All My Christmas Money on Orthodontia
The final quad gets his braces put on this month. Then I will have all four of the big kids in orthodontics. And I will be even poorer than I already am. The amount I pay the orthodontist’s office each month is crazy. I’m sure in some parts of the US, it would pay the rent on a nice apartment.
The other three had a check up for their braces just before Christmas. When I took them in, I saw a patient’s mom sitting in the waiting room with a huge fruit basket addressed to the doctor. You’re telling me that I’m not only making his Lexus payment each month, but now I have to buy him a freakin’ Christmas present?! Really, I think he should be buying me a holiday gift. With a little note like, “Thanks for the in-ground pool you’ve paid for.” or “We are really enjoying the new wing we put on the house . . .that you’ve paid for.” All I got was an appointment card telling me to come back in six weeks and pay him more money. That just didn’t seem to convey the true Christmas spirit.
