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Acceptance

© Jill Ann Smith

All of us would like to be accepted for the people we truly are. Often, we choose to judge people whom we don't even know, by their outside appearances. I'm referring to people such as; those whose disability is easily visible, to anyone who sees them.

Why can't we accept everyone for what shines from deep down inside. We shouldn't be so shallow, as to judge people we don't know simply by their outward appearance. God doesn't judge people who appear to be less than perfect, so why do we?

Hearing Impairment is not usually detected by sight, at least not right off. Sometimes, however, it can be seen by the hearing impaired person having a hearing device which may be visible. Yet, the pain and suffering hurts just as much. I'm lucky I'm able to get away every so often, even if I have to take a bus for some relaxation and self realization.

My problems with my hearing loss don't vanish, even when I'm on vacation. Last Monday, I did find time to dip in the pool at the Flamingo Hilton in Laughlin, NV. The pool was extremely crowded and the temperature outside was 110 degrees. Ouch! I wasn't going to allow either factor to put a halt to my pleasurable luxury. Even though the hot ground burned my feet and the railing on the pool scorched my hands and fingers, as I descended into the pool. Ah, I was finally able to enjoy the comforts of the soothing water on my hot body.

Suddenly, the wind began to blow around the swimming pool. I noticed my towel, key, and shorts were no longer where I had left them. As I was about to leave the pool, I saw a young boy trying to do the same. Of course, once I had realized the young man was paralyzed from his waist down, I knew his exit from the pool would not be so easy for him. The boy's mother pushed his wheelchair to the side of the pool. She then dried him off and placed two towels on his seat. Together as a team they worked to place him in his chair.

As I walked back to my room, I thought I had no right to feel I had a rough road ahead of me. Hearing loss may have it's drawbacks at times, yet compared to losing your limbs, my disabitity seemed so trivial now.

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