A DAY TO NEVER FORGET

** 18 years and above**

It’s your first time. As you lie back, your muscle tightens. You put him off for a while searching for an excuse, but he refuses to be swayed as he approaches you. He asks if you’re afraid and youshake your head bravely. He has had more experience, but it’s the first time his finger has found the right place. He probes deeply and you shiver; your body tenses but he’s gentle like he promised he’d be.

He looks deeply within your eyes and tells you to trust him he’s done this many times before. His cool smile relaxes you and you open wider to give him more room for an easy entrance. You begin to plead and beg him to hurry, but he slowly takes his time, wanting to cause you as little pain as possible.

As he presses closer, going deeper, you feel the tissue give way; pain surges throughout your body and you feel the slight trickle of blood as he continues. He looks at you concerned and asks you if it’s too painful. Your eyes are filled with tears but you shake your head and nod your head for him to go on. He begins going in and out with skill but you are too numb to feel him within you.

After a few moments, you feel something bursting within you and he pulls it out of you. You lay panting, glad to have it over. He looks at you and smiling warmly, tells you, with a chuckle that you have been his most stubborn yet most rewarding experience. You smile and thank your dentist. After all, it was your first time to have a tooth pulled.

*What were you thinking?