At first blush, one wouldn't think that teeth and windows could have much in common, would one? After all, teeth are animate and windows are inanimate. You are supposed to be able to see through windows and teeth should not be transparent. If you can see through your teeth, they have a huge problem.
As for the similarities, there are, perhaps, more than one would think. Both can break and fixing both is expensive and requires the skills of a professional. While teeth and windows both need cleaning, one requires - or should - a professional to clean . The other - windows - can be cleaned by the home owner but is more fun if professional window cleaners are hired. Both are sort of a "window" to the world - pun intended. Windows allow us to see and experience the environment beyond our four small walls and our teeth allow us to smile big, if we so choose, thereby encouraging the "world" to come to us with the invitation of a brilliant smile. If, by chance, one of either should go missing, our "world" is topsy-turvy for a while until either the tooth is replaced or the window is fixed. Lastly, the clean on either glass or teeth doesn't last for very long, but while it does, you want to give a shout-out to all to see the results of a good scrubbing.
I am very fond of both my teeth and my windows. I have no desire to replace either, although if I were building this place from the ground up, I would choose a higher quality window. Since I hope to take my teeth with me to the after-life, I take the best care of them that I can.
This morning, both by teeth and my windows were cleaned. My dental hygienist has all the latest gizmos and gadgets with which to bring my pearly whites (Thank you, "Sesame Street for that wonderful shark song!) to be the best that they can be. My window washers have been cleaning windows for Capt. SO and I for nearly twenty years. The window washers do not have the latest and greatest of equipment. They do not use lasers and sonic blasts to rid my windows of grime and grit. Rather they have specialized ladders, cloths, and rubber squeegees that leave the glass sparkling and spotless, if only for one day - should Mother Nature decided to be difficult. Since I am about to have a cup of coffee and the weather forecast calls for rain, my joie de vivre will be fleeting, I know.
Here's to teeth and windows. Hope yours are doing well.
Ancleanora imparo
