People are often very busy during their life. Thus failing to listen to what is really important, taking it all for granted.
Why don't we stop and listen to the problems of the world. Such as (In the same way) one might Stop and Smell the Roses Along the Way. Nobody seems to have the time to be concerned anymore.
As we head into the New Millennium, technology makes advances, by leaps and bounds, but everyday communication is at a standstill, or so it seems.
I've joined a special forum, which is also on Delphi, the forum is called Deafness and Hard of Hearing. As I post on the message board, I realize that the daily struggle for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired is just trying to fit into this hearing world.
Their current topic is Day to Day Struggles. Many of the people who post on the board, are completing their education. They're leading positive lives.
It's very comforting when you can share experiences. It's encouraging to hear about other success stories.
When you're Hearing Impaired sometimes others don't even notice that you have a hearing problem. I remember when I announced that I was Hearing Impaired to my family and friends, they hadn't even noticed that I was unable to hear the entire conversations we had been having.
Was it possible my hearing loss, wasn't as obvious to them, as it was to me? I was simply amazed that the people I loved hadn't even noticed my loss. I was so wrapped up, in my disablity, I never noticed their lack of sight.
All I thought about was how dismal my life is, feeling sorry for myself at the time. I still wanted to make a contribution in this world. My dream to be a writer had never vanished, even through all this. I kept writing my stories, poems and tributes. After all, I was still me.
Now looking back, my success, may have come sooner, had I not been so wrapped up in myself and my disability. I couldn't truly have gone forward, and come to where I am today, if I hadn't recognized the Pity Parties, as what they were, and forged ahead with the here and now.
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