As I began my day this morning, my thoughts carried me out to Long Island where my dear, dear patients Jen and Neil were celebrating the bris of their 8-day-old son, Chase Logan. Since the bris was during office hours I wasn’t able to attend, but in my mind’s eye, this is what I saw:
Jen and Neil cradling their newborn, 3-year old big brother Jaren with his future wife, 3-year old Emily (they are inseparable). Proud Aunt Dara looking on (with eyes half closed). And a cadre of friends and family: Pamela, Amy, Marah, and Jodi; to name a few.
Jen and Neil are special people whom everyone adores (everyone especially loves Jen). They have a huge network of like-minded friends that share a beautiful bond of connectivity. I feel blessed to be a part of Jen and Neil’s network, especially because I’m their dentist. (By the way, theirs is the only “network” in which I participate.)
The fact that Jen and Neil make me feel like a part of the family is one of the most cherished aspects of being a dentist – namely, to have the opportunity to build close ties with such wonderful people. (Not to mention the joy of witnessing life cycles…courtship, engagement, marriage, AND NOW, PARENTHOOD!!!)
So, Jen and Neil: I am sorry that I missed the bris (someone has to wage the war against dental disease!) but, I hope to be a guest at the Bar Mitzvah, Jaren and Emily’s wedding, and many other joyous events in the future.
And if need be, it will be my pleasure to whiten their smiles for the big day.
