We’re taking a little trip to old joke and clicheville today.
Here, a direct comic comparison of two seemingly different things will blind you with idiocy while ideally providing some absurd, yet relatable conclusion.
Let’s begin.
What do teeth and plumbing have in common?
They both are used for eating turds?
Gross. No. Ew.
Please keep your odd dietary requirements to yourselves you dirty perverts.
What do teeth and plumbing have in common?
You really notice them when they stop working.
There are a few professionals that I really never want to see. I’m guessing the feeling is mutual for some. I’m guessing that my eventual urologist might feel creeped out if I insist on staring deeply into their eyes.
But in the last two days, I’ve seen an emergency dentist for the rapid extraction and an emergency plumber for the rapid removal of a blockage.
Both caused a direct hit to the pocket book
Both were kind, caring professionals.
And, I do not want to see either of them any time soon.
And at the same time, I was very happy to see them arrive. I was delighted when they told me that they could solve my problem. I giddily paid my invoices as soon as I had them in my meaty hand.
Funny thing though.
I hesitated for almost an hour before calling the plumber.
I tried a plunger.
Nothing moved. I knew I needed a professional.
And just like the dentist, I was afraid.
What else will they find?
Unlike my tooth, the impact of having a shit blocked pipe is immediate.
Unlike my tooth, I could not have foreseen the need of a plumber.
And, like my tooth, I hesitated.
A lot of people reaching out for help hesitate. Change is scary. Who knows what that therapist will dig up once I start telling them stuff. -Whether it’s with a toilet, a tooth or a troubled relationship getting help is difficult.
Making the decision to work with a coach or therapist is a lot like calling a plumber. They’ll get the shit flowing again.
Don’t hesitate.
Preventative maintenance is a thing. It helps prevent life pausing, expensive emergencies. They say the difference between those who do preventive maintenance on homes, cars and teeth is wealth or the lack thereof. The interesting part is the worse things get, the more expensive it is to fix. This creates a cycle of poverty. I know some of us just put it off, not wanting to do it, but for many, it's about money. I am thinking of a person who had a leak in their roof, decided they couldn't afford to fix it (ignored it), lived with it, mold formed, it overtook the small dwelling and the home was condemned and destroyed. For want of a timely repair, he lost his home. True story. Insurance doesn't cover this. Insurance is for sudden events, not for degrading conditions.
See the dentist, get a massage, scrape and touch up the paint on your home biannually, weed the garden, undercoat the car. Think of it as an investment in preventing an expensive emergency.
PS A high fibre diet may block the plumbing occasionally, but is a solid (get it) investment in your health. Take it as a "way to go" on your diet and buy yourself a decent quality plumbers' snake. You can maintain your health and the pipes for lower cost. It just takes some planning.