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[Guest guest]

I am the same person I have always been and have never felt depressed about

losing my hearing. I DO feel terribly isolated though and there are family

members who complained that I did not attend a family reunion...because what

else did I have to do? Excuse me I didn't like the reunions when I would hear

and could not think of a good excuse to skip them...now that I cannot visit,

really why should I go? THe discussions haven't changed in 30 years and the

last line of the previous year's minutes...and a good time was had by all! See,

what have I missed!

Debra