First of all, I would like to thank all of the little people...

..........who inspired me to get braces at their tender,little ages of 10- 15 years old such as Cami, Sam and Sara and all of the little, (young) nieces and nephews who plowed ahead face first into the orthodontist and showed me that in fact, yes, even I, AT THE RIPE OLD AGE OF 47 (NOT 48 even though I think I am that big sometimes) could do it! Yes, little people have courage!Next I have to thank Layton and Brett and Laci who were naturally born with straight, beautiful teeth but encouraged me to reach for the stars even if it meant enduring pain for beauty!

I have to thank my parents, especially my dad! If it weren't for them passing along the crooked teeth to the next generation, I might not have had this opportunity to accomplish such a goal of having straight teeth.

And, last but not least, how could I forget to thank my Dr?
Dr. Luddington of Luddington Orthodontics along with all of his marvelous staff!!! I know you are out there in your office, somewhere, reading this and cheering me on even though you know that mine will not be the last but only some of many thousands of teeth who your kind and gentle wires, drills and sanders have and will continue to pull, buzz and polish tirelessly until the job is complete and every uneven tooth on the planet is in alignment with the polar longitude!
I couldn't have done it without you all! No, really!
I thank you from the very roots of my teeth!
Thank you so very much, thank you, thank you, you really like me!
And now,for the big REVEAL.....
SMILING NEVER FELT SO GOOD!!!!!!