Random Coincidence: The Tooth Fairy

When I was little, very little, I looked forward to one of my teeth coming out so I could pop it under my pillow at night for the Tooth Fairy to come along and replace it with a little sum of money for me for when I woke up in the morning. This always happened whenever I lost a tooth. And I’m sure, at times, I didn’t actually have to put the tooth under the pillow for the money to mysteriously appear.

If, however, I pretended that I had lost a tooth, I never received anything.

She is very clever, the Tooth Fairy. She knows the truth when she hears it, and she also knows when I tried to pull the wool over her eyes. I didn’t know this was what I was doing back then, though, as I was little and didn’t understand idioms. I still don’t fully, but that is a different story.

After a few years, the teeth that needed to fall out had done, and that was that. The never ending pot of the Tooth Fairy had been depleted in my case, and she was now using her magic on other children. By this time, I didn’t mind, as losing teeth usually meant that I had to go to the dentist, and that novelty soon wore thin. Even the stickers that said I was a ‘big boy now’ had lost their charm, and I had to do other things to get myself some money.

Time went on, and the Tooth Fairy was well and truly forgotten.

Until today. Eating earlier, I heard a loud crack inside my mouth. I thought at first it was something that I was eating – but I wasn’t eating anything that would crack like that. Another mouthful, and one of my bottom side teeth felt very strange indeed. And then it was out. Thoughts of the Tooth Fairy returned to me.

I carefully wrapped the tooth, and popped it under my pillow, for old time’s sake. I felt like I was four again. I’m sure I giggled when I was doing it!

I then logged onto my computer to check my emails. One of them stood out from the rest. It was from the National Lottery advising me that I had won £10.00. This email should have been delivered to me yesterday, but it was delayed for some reason, as the lottery was drawn on Wednesday night and winners are usually notified the next day. I checked my emails yesterday and it wasn’t there.

So, the Tooth Fairy is back! Only now using modern methods and original means to get the money to us!

Whenever, wherever, however and how much are not important. I’m grateful for the reminder of my younger days. Only, please don’t take offence if I don’t ask you to visit for some time now, Tooth Fairy, I’d like to keep hold of the remaining teeth I have for the next few years.