Amber's Braces Adventure: A Journey Begins

It's weird to assert that someone has longed desperately for braces, yet such is undeniably the case for my younger daughter. Amidst the hurdles of cost considerations and scheduling constraints, we finally made our way to the clinic today to embark on her orthodontic journey. The process took a good hour, during which Celest accompanied her while peppering the dentist with questions. Later, Amber adamantly declined any request for a snapshot of her adorned teeth, citing her reluctance to flaunt the newly acquired metallic add-ons.

Bracing for the bill.

Following the fitting ordeal, we ventured for a meal, where she promptly commenced a litany of complaints regarding the sudden and unfamiliar challenges of mastication. It was a classic case of desiring something fervently only to encounter its less glamorous realities; she yearned for the braces and now found herself lamenting over the discomfort they brought. Ah, the paradoxical nature of youthful desires!