braces off

The barista at one of the smaller coffee chain stores I patronize each morning has braces. Or should I said "had" braces? Just so you know, I usually notice when I see adults with braces because it seems like we have a common bond. So I noticed that this particular barista has braces. She has all metal too. But today, when I saw her, I noticed her pearly whites. No more braces. Just straight teeth. Wow. So envious of her. She must be so happy that her braces are finally off. I can only imagine when mine will be off. No, I can't imagine, because it's so far away. I'm still so early in my progress. I don't even have rubber bands on yet and it's not even 4 months yet. I still have a very long way to go. *sigh*