Metal Mouth Era: Done? Not!

At long last, I had my braces removed. I have waited for this day for a really long time. I had it for almost 2 years. I wonder how some people could survive being a metal mouth for several years, even more than I have survived. Some people seem to have it forever. Hehe... I am so happy! But I still have to endure wearing ugly retainers for 2 more years according to my dentist. Argh! I hate it! This morning, when I was teaching Sunday School, my 12 year-old student was making fun of the way I spoke (my 's' and 'sh' sounded the same) so I excused myself and took it off in the bathroom. How comfortable it felt. Oh well, I guess the metallic mouth period for me hasn't really ended.