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Topic: Huh? (01/21/10)
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By Mildred Sheldon
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I nearly drove my daughter totally insane by saying huh? whenever she talked to me. She would tell me I needed my ears checked. Of course, I would vehemently deny it. I can hear when I listen was my usual retort. After a while she would yell quite loudly and I would, of course, answer. That went on for about six months to a year and I finally made an appointment to have my ears checked. I wanted to prove her wrong, but I was in for a rude awakening.
The day came when I had my hearing checked by an audiologist and, of course, my daughter was there. She had this smug, triumphant look on her face when I was told I would need not one but two hearing aids.
“See mom I told you. You couldn’t hear, but no you didn’t want to listen. You are so stubborn.” Robin said.
I am thankful for my daughters persistence. Now when I’m in a crowd I don’t have to ask another person what was said, or lean forward so I could catch bits and pieces of the conversation. I can participate in my Bible class discussions and feel at ease. Before I would get so frustrated because some people speak very softly. I wanted to tell them to speak up, but everybody else heard them and I didn’t want to appear hard of hearing. How silly that was. PRIDE! It causes such grief and we fall into prides traps so easily.
When I first got my hearing aids I wore them constantly. I could hear for the first time in years. I never realized that working in an office with high pitched frequencies could cause hearing loss. I was told higher frequencies caused nerve damage and naturally lose of hearing.
After the newness of hearing aids wore off I started leaving them in the bathroom when I was home. Poor Robin was the one to suffer because of my stubbornness.
“Mom, you paid a small fortune for each hearing aid, because you couldn’t hear and you stopped wearing them at home. I’m tired of yelling and hearing HUH? What did you say? Please wear your ears.” Robin said.
Hearing aids are a blessing and a curse at times. Although I still fuss I’m thankful God gave man knowledge to create hearing aids. I never realized all the sounds I once heard and enjoyed were gone, until I went outside late one evening and heard the music of tiny crickets. Yes, little crickets sing joyously to none other then their creator. It sounded so wonderful and I stood there mesmerized by the sounds of the night.
I now say thank you Lord for these lovely inventions, although my ears still itch and drive me crazy I’m overcoming obstacles in a calm quiet manner and life goes on. As for Robin she smiles more and talks in a normal manner instead of yelling. No more HUH! moments. Thanks God.
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