special treat for a friend

this morning, i had a scheduled patient, a long time friend - who i got to hang out with just once - who i never talked a lot with - and who - had been, just a plain "acquaintance" yet we call each other "friends."

when my phone beeped yesterday, and his name appeared, i thought he just sent me a quote. so when the message appeared "read, yes/no?" i clicked on "NO." i can read it later, i mumbled. after 2 hours of tumbling and rolling, i got back to the unread messages i have.. when i scrolled down to his name, OMG, it was an EMERGENCY case. his front teeth's wobbly! so i called him up, and anxiously trying to say sorry for the *lag* lame response for a "dentist-on-call" that i am. we sorted things and figured out the treatment plan.

this morning was "THE" day for it. 11am. i got in my clinic at 10:50am. *whew!* just in time. clocked ticked. kept on ticking. and ticking. and ticking. and *wallah!* it's 11:47am. for some patients i would have had in the past -- during school days-- i get crazy! *rage!* rush thru my veins. but i kept calm. this is my friend-IN NEED. so i called him up and reminded him. good thing he was on his way. so i waited. and waited. and finally, he came with a gleeful face.. we started right and ended hungry =) the treatment finally came to a success.

*fees?* none. it's my treat. for a friend-IN NEED =)