Hi my lovelies, it has been a few months since my last blog post. I hope you all are doing well these days. We are approaching the end of 2020 and the world is still spinning in a weird way. The life as we used to know was just a few months ago but feels like a century apart. Crazy right? What is even crazier is the thing that I am about to share with you all: I became the owner of a beautiful dental clinic named Avalon Family Dentistry.
My family’s first reaction when I told them about my plan: Are you sure? We are in the middle of a pandemic! That is absolutely understandable. Who in the right mind would look for a practice to acquire when dentistry in the U.S had to stop operating for months? I was scared to say the least, but when I came across a wonderful clinic with an excellent team, I knew in my gut this was meant to be.
It all started during my unemployed time. I have always been wanting to have my own clinic since I was still in Vietnam. I longed for a place to call home and settle down after so many years living far away from family. My initial plan after graduating from CU was working for 2-3 years before having my own place. When the pandemic hit, the dream was far-fetched as the future became so uncertain. I didn’t know how dentistry would be after the shut-down. I didn’t know if I still had a job after coming back. However, I know this was the time for a new plan with a better preparation. I started talking to people asking for guidance and in the middle of that, I was introduced to a wonderful doctor – who eventually agreed for me to take over her clinic. It was not an easy decision for her as her initial plan was to retire in 5,6 years. It was not an easy decision for me either because my thought was to prepare for next year after the pandemic has passed. It was really scary to apply for a huge loan on top of my huge student loan to say the least. But I had to! It’s not every day that you would come to a dental clinic and feel like home.
It has been more than one month since the day all paperwork was done and I got the key. It was a simple key set, but it is the result of years of hard work and dedication. There are still many things to do and to learn, but I have great confidence this will work out. When I met the team for the first time, I told them I would try my best to maintain the legacy and I do mean it! I always believe that good thing will come when we treat other people with respect and love.
As many people have known my stories, I was devastated around this time 5 years ago when I couldn’t get any student loan to attend dental school despite getting accepted by CU. My dream was so close yet so far away without the loan. My mom worked two jobs to support my siblings through college and I just couldn’t ask more from her. If you told me how my life would be in 5 years, I would never believe it. My mom still asks herself if this is real until now. I hope that through my journey, you all will see what’s possible and find courage to follow through with your dream. All the impossible is possible with resilience and dedication. Don’t give up. You never know when one moment and one small decision can change the course of your life forever.
Best of luck and keep believing in your dream!