We had to cancel my daughter’s orthodontia appointment this evening due to icy road conditions. I talked to the doctor herself because she’d trudged into the office despite the nasty weather. I wasn’t surprised.
She knew her young charges were depending on her to tighten their braces, taking them one step closer to a beautiful smile. If their parents could make it in, Dr. Eleni wasn’t going to let her kids down. No way.
Dr. Eleni’s patients send her thank-you notes and draw pictures of her, and she hangs them all around her office walls. My favorite shows the tall doctor in her heels which make her even taller, her hair up in a twist. The caption says, “I love my super-model orthodontist!” Dr. Eleni smiled big when she saw me admiring it. But then, Dr. Eleni seems to smile all the time. She loves her work and is very enthusiastic about teeth!
During our first meeting with her, she explained why. As a girl she had an achy mouth overcrowded with teeth and an extreme overbite. Her appearance seemed to define her, and she was shy, self-conscious. Then an orthodontist spent years working on her. Young Dr. Eleni’s mouth—and life—were transformed. An orthodontist had changed her life. She wanted to do the same for others, and knew what she wanted to be when she grew up.
I found myself feeling thankful for Dr. Eleni’s orthodontist. He made a difference for her, yes, and for so many other kids, thanks to Dr. Eleni, in ways big and small. She truly is a super-model angel on earth. We can’t wait for our rescheduled appointment!
