Braces and straight teeth via /r/gratitude

So very thankful to my parents for scrimping and saving and forcing me to have braces when I was younger. Like most kids, I hated them so much. But now that I am middle-aged with my own kids and seeing how expensive it is to raise said kids, I am so grateful for the sacrifice and foresight of my parents. I am really lucky to have straight teeth now (not that there’s anything wrong with any other type of teeth) and I appreciate my smile.

My parents were divorced when I had braces so it took a lot of my mom’s income as well as working it out with my dad to afford orthodontic care. It could not have been easy!

Similarly, I’ve had glasses since I was 8 years old and I am thankful that I was able to get regular eye exams. And now as an adult I am seriously grateful for the option to wear both glasses and contacts. It really is a luxury.