Saving Lives, Tormenting Others

I love my job. The one where I get to suck spit and pass sharp tools over patient's heads. Sometimes, I think I love that job and my patients too much. I love them so much that I go to great lengths to save their lives. Take Tuesday for instance:

One of my lovely patients came in for her exam. I chatted with her and gave her mild doses of radiation, and never expected to have to save her live. As I wheeled her around in the dental chair, and locked it into position, a large spider came pelting from the ceiling right in front of her face! Her eyes widened in panic, and I, the brave dental assistant, snatched the little cretin right out of the air! I didn't even think, I just did.

And after I "did", I thought, "What did I just do?!"

I hadn't squished the disgusting urchin, and it wriggled in my hands as my own panic set in.

"Oh! Thank you! Don't you hate those things?" My cute patient said to me.

"Heh heh, the day has been saved!" I chuckle back... as I step from the room to find Dad.

"Dad! Take my gloves off! Quick!" I whisper to him urgently.

He looks at me real funny-like as he helps me take them off in one bundle, the spider wrapped inside.

Yes, I love my patients enough to put my nerves on the line for their comfort. Now that's customer service!

On another note, the other week I set Penny Lane's home page to rent-a-clown.com, and she still hasn't figure out how to change it. So every morning when she turns on her internet, the spine-tingling, all-too-creepy circus music fills the room as she audibly shudders and curses my name.

And I laugh.

Happiness is...
~ The Watchmen
~ Getting a moment to read a non-text book
~ Danielle, for helping me find and adventure :)
~ Finally getting the stupid sink un-clogged
~ Valentines Day with Grandma Ruthie- What is VDay without Mr. Darcey Gramms?
~ Getting out to see the boys- thanks for calling me Sky!
~ I hate to admit this, but Katy Perry
~ Feist on vinyl
~ Pretty much any day with Penny Lane

"Bravery is being the only one that knows you're afraid."
~Franklin P. Jones