I know a lady, a gem of a person for a really long time..like really really long.
When I looked up, I saw her smile at me. She clapped, I could see it, She wanted me to react to it. But, I couldn't.
When I was about 2, her husband left her because of me. I couldn't really tell what happened but I could guess the expressions even then.
She was there with me, rock solid. She was determined to get me through my life, like I was.
Silence was my life.
Yes! I cant hear. I am deaf.
No.. No.. don't give me that pity expression, don't doubt my capabilities.
I was made fun of at a normal school, I could read, I could write, I could feel, I could lip read.
But, all people saw was I was deaf. I used sign language.
I knew one more global language. The smile language.
Its that language that the lady taught me.
I grew up, I got pity, I got snarl mean remarks, I didn't hear any. I just walked by like nothing happened. Because I didn't know if anything happened behind my back.
She heard everything, she felt much more than I felt. But, she didn't show it to me. She knew her smile was my strength.
I love to party, go out with friends, I don't hear the music, But i can feel its vibrations through the air. I can feel music and it feels good to me. She taught me feel music, she taught me to read the lyrics.
When a non-sign language using person walks up to me and starts talking, I tell them I am deaf. They have a big doubt look on their face, and they fumble. Its funny to watch. When they are hesitant to talk to me, I choose to be ignorant and walk away.
Things do hurt me. But, she taught me that I'm blessed. I don't hear anything harsh about anyone.
I have no reason to be angry. Even, if i am angry, I scream..maybe I'm loud..but who cares? I cant hear a thing.
But, today I write this to thank my the woman who has gone through hell for me.
The woman whose partner left her because of me
The woman who taught me to live life with a smile
The woman who was my ears to the world.
I want to tell her, its because of her that Im here and Im very very happy in my silent life.
Thank you Mom!!!!
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When I looked up, I saw her smile at me. She clapped, I could see it, She wanted me to react to it. But, I couldn't.
When I was about 2, her husband left her because of me. I couldn't really tell what happened but I could guess the expressions even then.
She was there with me, rock solid. She was determined to get me through my life, like I was.
Silence was my life.
Yes! I cant hear. I am deaf.
No.. No.. don't give me that pity expression, don't doubt my capabilities.
I was made fun of at a normal school, I could read, I could write, I could feel, I could lip read.
But, all people saw was I was deaf. I used sign language.
I knew one more global language. The smile language.
Its that language that the lady taught me.
I grew up, I got pity, I got snarl mean remarks, I didn't hear any. I just walked by like nothing happened. Because I didn't know if anything happened behind my back.
She heard everything, she felt much more than I felt. But, she didn't show it to me. She knew her smile was my strength.
I love to party, go out with friends, I don't hear the music, But i can feel its vibrations through the air. I can feel music and it feels good to me. She taught me feel music, she taught me to read the lyrics.
When a non-sign language using person walks up to me and starts talking, I tell them I am deaf. They have a big doubt look on their face, and they fumble. Its funny to watch. When they are hesitant to talk to me, I choose to be ignorant and walk away.
Things do hurt me. But, she taught me that I'm blessed. I don't hear anything harsh about anyone.
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| Thank you in Sign language |
But, today I write this to thank my the woman who has gone through hell for me.
The woman whose partner left her because of me
The woman who taught me to live life with a smile
The woman who was my ears to the world.
I want to tell her, its because of her that Im here and Im very very happy in my silent life.
Thank you Mom!!!!
Picture Courtesy: Google Images
27 comments:
Beautiful post :)
beautiful dedication :)
That was lovely!
Speechless.
Wonderfull potray of expressions :)
Thank you :-)
Thank you :-)
Thanks smita
That was touching.Deafness is a great disability not as bad as blindness.
There is none to substitute mom through thick and thin.
Thank you ashwini :-)
Parth for every differently abled person life is difficult...even for people with partial disability
And true that mom cannot be subsitiuted for anyone in this world abled or not so abled alike
i have no words !!! you are so awesome and i am sure you know that :) And you are indeed lucky to have such a lovely mother and so is she to have you :)
Cheers ! Keep p the spirit :)
Vixie thanks
But I should have added that this was a work of fiction
And every baby is lucky to have a mom and every mom is lucky to have awesome kids who love her unconditionally
Aweee
www.thethirteenthgirl.com
Milica :-)
Fantastic, to feel that and to know it. Good for you.
/Avy
http://mymotherfuckedmickjagger.blogspot.com
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Beautifully written post! Kudos!
Thank you TTS :-)
To be a Mom is usually thankless Job, hats off 2 u!!! Nice post:))
Moms dont realise how thankful kids are to have them.kids may not say it but deep inside mom is their weakness and their strength.
Thanks for reading and commenting anupam
heart warming... very touching..
Thank you canary
Thank you Zara
Yes ....I can say very touching..
A lady can be wrong. A wife can be wrong but a mother never ever can be wrong.
A poignant post... about a beautiful mom and an equally beautiful daughter.
:) A gal in the city I agree
Karen Thank you :-)
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