I am SO over the braces. I started treatment in October of 2007 and had four teeth extracted last Septmeber--a week after I moved into my current home with my now husband. Stressful, right? I have adjustments almost every two weeks, so it's both painful and time intensive. I tell ya; this year has been one thing or another.

That said, I humbled by those among you who have had some serious things going on. Breast cancer, broken backs, the loss of a loved one. Notwithstanding my meltdown, I haven't totally lost perspective.