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Ode To Bellys ~

Posted by LaRonda on August 9th, 2008

After buying three new swimsuits for my 11-day trip to the Big Island of Hawaii, (beginning Aug. 11th), my focus has turned to bellies. Svelt ones, small ones, rolly ones and painted ones, stretchy ones and sexy ones, hairy ones and scary ones! We suck them in and tuck them in. We hide them or [...]

The “I Love You” Sign ~

Posted by LaRonda on August 9th, 2008

Photo by: Deaf RED Bear
While at the CAD Hawaiian Luau last month, I happened to capture a conversation between 3 Deaf seniors about the origin of the “I Love you” sign. Have a look below. (Transcript included.)
(1:23 Mins.) Hosted by: Videoserver.us

Transcript:
Bernice: The “I Love You” sign? I can’t remember when it started, [...]

The Ear of My Heart

My name is LaRonda Zupp, and I am Deaf. Welcome to "The Ear of My Heart."

The title of my blog comes from the opening verse of St. Benedict’s prologue, which tells us to ‘listen carefully and attend with the ear of our hearts.’ St. Benedict was a saint who urged us to listen within the depths of our soul, keeping ourselves attentive to wisdom that comes from the voice within, and inclining our hearts toward deeper understanding.

My blog title is not about “ears” or “hearing” or being able to “hear clearly,” the way hearing people can hear sound. It is about listening with PURE LOVING ATTENTION to what people are really communicating. This is what it means to me to listen and blog with ‘the ear of my heart.’

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