disgusting

those of you that know me know that i don't do blood. i don't do shots, throwup, scrapes, nose bleeds, wounds, blisters, etc. i suppose i'm in the wrong line of work. i got a flu shot earlier this winter and my arm is still sore (or maybe it's just in my head). the last time i went to the eye doctor, they were testing me for glaucoma (they numb your eye and apply pressure). i got so worked up about this process that i almost passed out and then surprised the doctor, nurses, and my husband with a nice dose of vomit. LOML drove a screw into his finger once. he about fainted in the kitchen, along with me. we were both laid out on the floor while a friend doctored the wound. in fact, all the feeling in my body has rushed to my feet just thinking about that situation. needless to say, i can't stand anything having to do with medical care. (i know, i know...if i ever want to have children...)knowing this, you'll understand my utter disdain for the issues i've noticed on a daily basis around school.

the children i teach are at the stage in life where their baby teeth are falling out and their permanent teeth are coming in. from kindergartners to fourth graders, teeth are falling out all over the place...molars, front teeth, incisors...and i find it quite disgusting. it's interesting that no matter what age, my students insist on coming into my classroom, bloody drool running down their chins, clutching blood and spit soaked tissues, proudly announcing a lost tooth. some even bring in the ziplock containing the missing tooth. i mean, i know what a tooth looks like, there's no need to parade around brandishing the evidence. teeth will continue falling out so perhaps i need to declare my classroom a "lost-tooth-free-zone," banning teeth that are not in place in the mouth, bloody papertowels, and the "look-how-loose-my-tooth-is" performance. somehow, i don't believe that will work.

i sure do feel for the tooth fairy right now because to continue administering the lost tooth surprise under my sweet angels' pillows, she's got to be flat broke.