Finally, a meditation DVD designed with Deaf people in mind! InnerSight, hosted by Pam Cavazos, who has been a sign language interpreter for over 20 years, is a meditation DVD for Deaf people. This relaxing and visually attractive DVD is peacefully presented in ASL with voice-over and captions, so it’s accessible to everyone in your [...]
(Ch. 54 of my storyblog of my journey into Deafhood…)
Having had to surrender my dreams of a career in music, I now had no direction for my future. My college adviser kept asking me when I was going to declare a major, but I had no clue what I was going to do with my life. When my family or friends would ask me what my plans were, I couldn’t say. It was not so much that I couldn’t come up with ideas. It was that I felt afraid to invest in a dream, not knowing if life would throw me another curve and whisk my dreams away…
(Ch. 53 of my storyblog of my journey into Deafhood…)
It was hard to say goodbye to Brent that late December when he had to return for his next semester of college in Oregon. We would be apart again for at least 5 more months unless Brent was able to return home during his Spring break for a visit. He would only have a week off for his break, and while that sounded wonderful, logistically the drive home and back again would take anywhere from 2-4 days, leaving very little time to actually be together. While a visit was possible, it wasn’t for certain.
Yet, when Brent received my letter in January, telling him of a sudden, unexpected, additional significant drop in my hearing, and how frightened I was, he made definite plans to come home that Spring, regardless of how much time we would have together. He also sent me a basket of flowers to lift my spirits, and he wrote me often, letting me know that he was thinking of me constantly and that I was loved.
