Silent

"I slowly lifted my fingers from the smooth keys. I let the note go in it's soft tone. I can feel the ringing of the last chord in the air; surrounding everyone in it's beauty. I stood up and felt a small smile creep onto my face. The audience was still. Some with mouths dropped to the floor. I place my arms at my side, sliding my shoulders back, and take a full bow like I was told. I look down at my feet and close my eyes for a slight moment, seeing the blueness of hers. Then I felt it. The big wave across the smooth, flawless, wooden stage. A large vibration that could only be caused by one thing: sound. I stand up strait and open my eyes, finding myself being adored by hundreds and hundreds of clapping admirers. I think back to the only other time I've experienced such a wonderful feeling; back when I was just eight years old. My mind goes back to the loud applause I once knew. What a marvelous sound. There is no other feeling in the world like that! You feel invincible, powerful, beautiful... Strong. I long desperately to hear it once more! But I know I never will. My life forevermore in silence..." Scarlett Shepard was just eight years old when she was in a car accident that tragically changed her life forever. Although she can not hear, she has nothing left but music to companion her. She refuses to give up, and shows the world that anything is possible.