Holiday Wishes and a little reminiscing

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It's been a very busy week here and I apologize for not keeping up

with the posts a bit better, but rest assured you are all thought of

often and I do read and keep up with what's happening even if I

don't have time to post.

I'd like to take just a moment to wish everyone a holiday filled

with Love and Laughter in your homes, and a song in your heart no

matter how you celebrate the holidays.

Wishing many joyous ci moments for those who are now hearing or have

loved ones who are now hearing and to those of you who aren't yet

activated, or are in the process of getting a ci,and those still

contemplating I hope the sights of the season are filling you with a

renewed hope that you can and will hear.

Alice, extra special wishes are extended your way for all you do to

keep this forum the wonderful place it is in spite of other health

issues of your own. I don't know how you do it except for saying

that you are a very special lady who gives more than 100% of herself

in all that you do for others.

I could go on for ages here lol, you know how long winded I can be

<smiles> but hey.. this lady deserves more than what I can write

here so I want to remember my first hearing Christmas in many years

which took place 2 years ago.

For the first time in my life, I heard my then 4 yr old grandson

singing those sweet Christmas carols, mistaking some of the words in

only the way a youngster can. (well ok.. the hearing impaired can

mess up the words too. LOL)

Such a sweet voice full of excitement of the season; it was one of

the most perfect Christmases I had ever celebrated thanks to the

miracle of my ci.

Many people ask me if I was mad at my mother for passing on the

deafness to me and my sisters (we have hereditary nerve deafness)

and I can say without a qualm a huge resounding NO. I think there

was a reason for me being deaf. I think I had to be deaf in order to

truly appreciate the hearing world. Before I began losing my

hearing, I went about at a rather hurried pace sometimes, but by the

time I lost my hearing it was too late to slow down and enjoy all

the sounds associated with the holidays. These days, since being

given the ability to hear once again, I stop, look, and listen,

literally taking time to smell the roses and even hear the bees

buzzing on the bushes (although not too close to those bees) <G>

Now, a little over 2 years later, I am hearing better than ever. a

truly fitting miracle of the season.

Now my friends, my Holiday wish to all of you is that you will have

the same wonderful success that I've had with my ci so that you may

be able to really hear the sounds of the season for many years to

come.

With that said, Everyone enjoy this special time of the year and

stay safe, healthy, and happy.

SEASONS GREETINGS TO ALL!

Hugs,

Silly