The sweetness of sound ....
I hear things .....
I hear birds singing ...... I hear insects chirping ...... I hear dogs barking ...... I sometimes hear horses neighing ...... I hear the wind blowing ..... I hear trees swaying ..... I hear rain falling ..... I hear the Blimp buzzing (steups) ..... I hear Helicopters hovering (steups) ..... I hear my neighbour hawking (still!!) ..... I hear music playing ...... I hear doors slamming ....... I hear cars passing ...... I hear horns tooting ...... I hear sirens screaming ...... I hear alarms bellowing ...... I hear lawnmowers mowing ...... and weed wacker wacking ...... I hear workmen (next door) pounding and drilling and sawing (steups) ...... I hear TVs running ...... I hear phones ringing ..... I hear people talking ...... I hear some quarreling ...... I hear the church choir praising ...... and I heard Adam Lambert (my American Idol) sing his heart out three nights ago ......
I hear things ......
because I can hear ......
That fateful year ..... when I freed myself (from my 8-4) ...... to become a 'free spirit' ..... little did I know ...... that I would become so irritated ....... by the sounds of life!!! ...... I realised ..... that I had grown so accustomed tuh the relative quiet ...... of office life ..... that living with noise ...... was unbearable ...... but today ..... the day before my friend ...... goes in for surgery ...... to hopefully finally restore her hearing (cuz she's tried other things) ...... I am grateful ...... grateful that I am able to hear ...... the same things ...... that once peeved me so ......
My friend ...... a beautiful young soul (in her 30s) ...... lost hearing in one ear (some time last year) ..... then sadly ..... she lost hearing in the other ear (earlier this year) ...... she's been hanging in there ..... and has even learned to read lips ..... she now resorts to email and text messages to communicate ..... and everyday things ..... that we take for granted (like driving) ..... are not on her agenda anymore!
She was one of the friends I had to pick up for Brian Lara's 40th Birthday Bash ..... and tho she was excited tuh buss de lime ..... she was still ah lil apprehensive ..... cuz believe it or not ..... altho she's well known ...... in dis here land of many macos ...... it have real people who still doh know ...... so going out for her ...... can sometimes be very awkward ...... as people would come up to her ...... and start talking to her like normal ...... but if she's not looking directly at them ..... she doesn't even know that they're talking to her ..... then sometimes when she responds ..... it's either too loud or too soft! ...... while we were driving to the function ..... 'Neva Believe U' (by Mavado) started tuh play on de radio ..... an' I start tuh 'back it up' ..... so she could have seen that SOMETHING was groovin me ..... and she reached out to me ..... and asked what song I was dancing to ...... and only then it dawned on me ..... that that too was gorn from her life ..... music ...... a thing I absolutely love!!! ..... I was touched ...... I really can't imagine what it must be like ..... to hear ...... all your life ..... and then one day ...... to not!
Tomorrow is the Surgery ..... and Sunday is her birthday ...... I wish her all the best on both ...... and will most definitely say a prayer for her too.
the sweetness of sound has nothing against the treasure of friendship.
The best to your friend.
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thanks man ..... I just got a call ..... the birthday lime is tonight ..... and the surgery's been postponed ..... tuh June ..... so we wait some more (and pray some more) ......
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All the best to your friend, both in coping and in her forthcoming surgery...
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Very, very sweet post scene. Havent been saying much but Ive been around. Wish your friend the best for us, we're praying for her.
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Thanks Jumbie and Coffeedude ....
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Thoughts and prayers for your friend. It really makes you think about what we take for granted.
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yes we do take things for granted .... we always think we have problems .... until we hear about other people's (and realise that life is good) ......
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I agree, very well written post.
I wish her all the best as well. I can't imagine being many things, including being deaf.
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Thanks aka ..... I know ..... like right now ...... somebody over yonder ..... playin Michael Bolton ..... and I'm quite enjoyin it ......
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scene ure a damn great friend...
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wuw fur real, sometimes it's only when you hear about other people's stuff that you get a reality check about your own life and how grateful I am for my life and health, she is my age and I can only speculate what it must be like for her. The other thing is too, lucky for her that she can afford to do such surgery, that is also another gift. So many people do not have luxuries of even food to eat or safe shelter. I will be thinking of her, hope the surgery works out. Keep us posted scene.
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Aye musicalias .... new tuh de scene? ..... Welcome
As I mentioned before .... the surgery has been rescheduled .... tuh some time in June (not sure the exact date) ...... then it'll take about another 3 months ...... to see any kind of 'result' ..... so don't think I'll have any updates on this one for a while .......
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My prayers go out to your friend scene. She's lucky to have you as a friend.
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Scene, my thoughts and prayers are with your friend, I hope the surgery will be a success.
Guess most of us do take things for granted.Working with mentally handicapped adults has taught me to appreciate the simple things in life. Taking my kids and leaving my abusive ex has taught me to appreciate peace of mind.But there is still room for lots of improvment.
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Thanks KC and Chica ....
Chica ... good fuh you that you got out!
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I hope your friends surgery was successful.
I cannot imagine how difficult it must be for her.
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Hey Jude ..... the surgery was postponed tuh June .....
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