Dentist!

My daughter very kindly offered to give me lifts to and from work today, (this happens quite often if she is on an afternoon/evening shift) it saves me £7.00 in parking fees per day and also while I was on Taxi duty before the kids could drive I warned each of them that 'payback' would be required one day. I was always as benevolent as a regular Mafia Godfather(mother), "of course I am pleased to do this thing for you my son/daughter, one day I will call on you to do something for me" - the words within quotations being said with heavy Italian accent. It's great, they never moan about it and I really appreciate it. Anyway, I digress, this morning my daughter asked me if I would accompany her to the dentist after work which I did naturally. We found that before she could even book an appointment she would have to pay £43 odd and it wasn't possible for her to see the dentist she has had for years because the treatment she needs would cost £300!!! On enquiring, he has given up NHS work and so refuses to do her Root Canal work, she had to be transferred to another dentist who will take on NHS work!!! We tried to book an appointment (don't forget she has just paid for the treatment and incidentally she's in pain) and they said it can't be done before the end of November!!!
We were not happy with this state of affairs and the daughter's temper was becoming frayed, I know better than to muscle in and take over so let her sort it out for herself, I was there for any support (moral or otherwise) that was needed. She managed admirably (go girl!), we left the surgery with an appointment for 08.50 the next morning and I am reassured once more how capable and independent my offspring are and I feel so proud of them and how they have turned out.
It makes me happy to know they would be okay if, for whatever reason (God forbid!), I wasn't around anymore. I just love them so much but in loving them so intensely I have to be careful to allow them to lead their own lives, make their own choices and more importantly make their own mistakes. They all know I am here and support them every step of the way and they are not afraid to follow their dreams wherever they may take them.