Hoarding

I first want to say that in the midst of this pandemic, I am NOT hoarding anything! Before everything hit the fan, my Mom made sure to make sure that I was well supplied with all of my medical supplies that I need every day! However, my brother, Ray, posted this yesterday:

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Now, I don’t use aluminum foil nor do I eat bacon so I don’t save the grease but…

I have come to the decision/realization that there will be something that I will be hoarding for many days to come once all of this is over! Let me start with a little background:

Teeth have ALWAYS been important to me. I think in my college days, I was not as vigilant in getting cleanings and stuff but then I had Sean. I still talk to him about the memory I have of Dr. Berman checking his teeth for the first time when he was just about three years old. I remember the incident and always laugh because I can’t forget the visual of Dr. Berman sitting on his dentist chair and having Sean between his knees as he tried to pry open his mouth to take a look at his teeth. Sean was NOT having it!

From that moment on, I continued to have a cleaning every six months and Sean would accompany me each time. While I was getting my teeth clean, he usually just played in the play room at the dentist office. Once he started getting regular cleanings, I would schedule our appointments simultaneously so we would both finish at the same time.

I had scheduled a cleaning appointment for just after my 30th birthday. That was the cleaning where I realized that flossing was NOT optional! I talked with my hygienist about the importance of flossing now that I was in my 30s.

Since that day, I have flossed every day, twice a day because it is imperative for me to keep my teeth and gums healthy! That’s what sparked my thoughts about items that would definitely hoard when this pandemic is over.

Flosspicks.

And not just ANY floss pick, THESE floss picks:

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These specific flosspicks are NOWHERE to be found now! I did NOT thinkthat I would need to stock up on these but as my current package is running out, I tried to use different floss picks to replace the ones I normally get. But… With my loss of hand strength and control, these picks are an ABSOLUTE necessity.

I am NOT ashamed to say that I WILL be hoarding in these from now on!