I love going to Granville Family Dentistry. Nobody asks you if it hurts. The doctors and staff move fast, do great work, and are shockingly inexpensive, if you are from New Jersey. Renee, my dental technician and I, are great friends. I have a tough lip, as she says, and she peels it back with her fist and goes to work. My teeth are in great shape, thanks in part to her and her tough flossing instructions.
We also talk about love and marriage. I was telling her about my girlfriend for months before she realized Maria was also a patient. Renee and I are both single now – how strange – and we talk about love, trust and commitment. We both had rough years, but are upbeat and determined to find love.
She isn’t sure about marriage. I would like to get married again one day.
When I began dating Maria, it was Renee who told me that women appreciate little things. It is important to talk, to think of them. We talked about trust. And about opening up. She said that was more important to them than looks. I said I hoped so.
Renee is looking to buy a motorcycle and hit the highways. She is a great dental technician and a good friend, and she gives good advice.
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June
Brighten Up
by Jon Katz