So I’ve never heard anything. Life without sound is worse than you’d think. It’s all well being able to see things, but to have the incapability of matching things up with certain sounds is frustrating.
You don’t really feel thankful for sight or sound. It’s just there for most people and I understand that. It’s not until you live without one of those senses that you realize how important of a contribution they make to your daily life. In some ways it’s extraordinary.
I’ve always been deaf. I don’t know what sound is. Even the word is foreign to me. I remember trying to learn to communicate from a young age which was annoying for everyone involved. I knew life would be difficult for me. Being unable to hear the sound of a bird singing at sunrise or the whispers of a conch shell was horrible for me, although of course I didn’t know those noises even existed.
Recently I had the fortunate opportunity to get surgery. My ears were to be fixed and the missing 5th sense was to be introduced. I didn’t know what to expect in terms of the impact it would have on my life.
The change was miraculous. I never thought I was missing out on so much. I’ve learned just how wonderful audio is. Think of a world where a tree is without it’s woodpeckers or a church is without it’s bells. Weird, right?
And don’t even get me started on music. That son of a bitch has kept me motivated and happy on countless occasions.
A collection of notes, pitches and tones can make such a relaxing, alternating, unpredictable sound. Just think about how extraordinarily brilliant that is.
