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Wednesday, 11 June 2014

The Identity

For the world he was yet another Dentist.

A smiling Dentist, who was self-made and had his own clinic.

PHOTO PROMPT Copyright-Ted Strutz

But, he didn't consider himself to be just another Dentist. There are lots of Dentists around the world.

He was special...

He was a Smile-Doctor - the angel who spread real smiles...

He was like Santa Claus. But, unlike Santa, he distributed gifts to the underprivileged & helped in whichever way he could everyday...


My Story for Friday Fictioneers- 13 June 2014
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52 comments:

  1. Ankita 12 June 2014 at 01:09

    Nice! but I really hate visiting dentists :P

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  2. Aathira12 June 2014 at 01:40

    Loved it Anita! But I share a painful history with dentists :(

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  3. magiceye12 June 2014 at 07:10

    Dentists are my nightmares!!
    But maybe your dentist might help to change it all!! :)

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    1. Anita Sabat12 June 2014 at 10:15

      Thanks for sharing :)
      True! Some dentists are special & different!!! :)

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  4. Red Handed12 June 2014 at 09:42

    This was lovely..though I hate dentists :P

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  5. Anonymous12 June 2014 at 09:45

    Nice, Brings thoughts of Doctors w/out Borders (Dentists of Compassion perhaps. :)

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    1. Anita Sabat12 June 2014 at 10:17

      Welcome to my Blog, Shandra!
      Dentists of Compassion sounds great :)
      Thanks for stopping by & commenting.

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  6. Donna Burman12 June 2014 at 11:23

    Okay never been to a dentist!! Coz they scare me!! :D

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    1. Anita Sabat12 June 2014 at 20:32

      Keep smiling, Anusree :) Hope you never have to :)

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  7. V. Archana12 June 2014 at 13:17

    That's short and sweet :)

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  8. Anonymous12 June 2014 at 13:58

    "Gift of Smile" is where we connect this week I guess! :)

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    1. Anita Sabat12 June 2014 at 20:46

      Welcome to my Blog! Just read your story now!
      Cool that we have the common smile connection! :) Great minds think alike :)

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  9. Uma Anandane12 June 2014 at 14:27

    Well said! A gift of smile is what is needed in any profession be it however scary those tiny weapons are ;)

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    1. Anita Sabat12 June 2014 at 20:48

      Yes indeed, Uma! May we all have smiles always :)

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  10. Soumya12 June 2014 at 14:33

    Awww really sweet! :)

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  11. Bikram12 June 2014 at 16:48

    Good Man.. and here's wishing he spreads those smiles always ...

    thankfully by the grace of god I have never been to a dentist and I hope it remains that way always

    Bikram

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    1. Anita Sabat12 June 2014 at 20:50

      Hope his tribe increases.
      We need more smiles in our world, Bikram.
      Best wishes to you, hope your hope is true :)

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  12. CRD12 June 2014 at 17:47

    I like dentists only if they use laughing gas well :P

    Nice story :)

    Cheers
    CRD

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    1. Anita Sabat12 June 2014 at 20:50

      Ha Ha! Tough to find then :)
      Thanks for the appreciation :)

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  13. Saru Singhal12 June 2014 at 20:14

    Such people are real heroes. Spreading joy to those who can't afford it.

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    1. Anita Sabat12 June 2014 at 21:10

      True Saru. We need more such real heroes.
      Joy & smiles go a long way.

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  14. K.A. Acharya12 June 2014 at 22:49

    Amazingly written, I love it. :)
    He has a tough road ahead. Believe me, I know.

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    1. Anita Sabat12 June 2014 at 23:28

      Thanks Kiran!
      "When the going gets tough, the tough get going" :)
      Best wishes :)

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  15. Ankur Anand13 June 2014 at 07:11

    ek baache sai pucho dentist ke pass jane ka dard .. I have a terrible memories :d

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    1. Anita Sabat13 June 2014 at 14:55

      You surely had a sweet-tooth Ankur & hence cavities! Small wonder, the painful memories...

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  16. Rachna13 June 2014 at 11:42

    I am mortified of them :D.

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  17. P.S. Joshi13 June 2014 at 17:48

    Anita, Nice story. Thank goodness there are doctors like that. They are such generous people. The poor really need them. Well written. : ) ---Susan

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    1. Anita Sabat13 June 2014 at 21:01

      Thanks a lot, Susan.
      Yes, there are kind & generous souls. That's why the world is still a good place :)
      May their tribe increase :)

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  18. Siobhan13 June 2014 at 21:33

    The underprivileged are greatly in need of dental care. Your story drew attention to the problem in a lovely, heart-warming way :)

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    1. Anita Sabat14 June 2014 at 00:32

      Thanks Siobhan for your nice words.
      Not only free dental care, he gave them gifts & essential items...
      Thanks for stopping by. Welcome to my Blog :)

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  19. Anonymous13 June 2014 at 23:52

    Ah, a dentist with a heart. We need more like him :)

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  20. kalpana solsi14 June 2014 at 00:15

    I am scared of visiting a dentist but this one has a heart of gold.

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    1. Anita Sabat14 June 2014 at 00:34

      Yes Kalpanaji :) No worry with golden-hearted people like him :)

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  21. brudberg14 June 2014 at 02:21

    Somehow a smiling dentist seems even more scary.. but I can see how he could help... lots of smiles to bring forth.

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    1. Anita Sabat14 June 2014 at 12:19

      Insincere smiles are scary, Bjorn. Hope we have true people whose smiles are genuine :)
      Thanks for reading & commenting :)

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  22. Anonymous15 June 2014 at 04:38

    I like your story. There are many who donate their services to the needy. Selfless and good people. You help bring that act to life and remind us to do good work.

    Is that you on the left of the magazine cover?

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    1. Anita Sabat15 June 2014 at 08:44

      Thank you so much for visiting my Blog! Welcome :)
      Delighted that you liked my story. Selflessness is a virtue practiced by a few...

      Bingo! Full marks for the right guess! That's me :)

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    2. tedstrutz15 June 2014 at 23:29

      I'm impressed!

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    3. Anita Sabat15 June 2014 at 23:36

      *Takes a bow!* :)

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  23. Anonymous15 June 2014 at 09:15

    My dentist and his wife visit Haiti every year, sometimes twice in a year, to do free dental work for the people. I love that about my dentist. Hugs for bringing these angels of mercy to the attention of your readers...

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    1. Anita Sabat15 June 2014 at 10:47

      Thank you so much for visiting & commenting! Welcome to my space :)
      Hugs to you too :) And, of course to your dentist and all the angels of mercy!

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  24. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields15 June 2014 at 16:15

    Dear Anita,

    Your dentist sounds like one in a million. Nicely done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Anita Sabat15 June 2014 at 20:01

      Wish there are many in a million like him, Rochelle...
      Thanks for the appreciation :)

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  25. Dawn Q.17 June 2014 at 19:45

    Lovely story, Anita. It's nice to read a story about a good dentist; so many of them do this amazing charity, and yet are rarely recognized for their good deeds. I think you could leave out the parentheses in the final line, and it would still work.

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    1. Anita Sabat17 June 2014 at 20:18

      Thanks Dawn for stopping by & commenting! Welcome to my Blog.
      I agree with you that there are many good souls, who never get recognition. For them doing good is its own reward. They get happiness out of it. May the tribe of such people increase :)
      You know what? Even I had planned to remove the parenthesis, but then forgot to edit it. Doing it right now :) Thanks!

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