A lot of amazing things happened this week and I did not have much time to write about some of the experiences, until now. Here is one of them:
I was hanging up some sign language charts on the walls in a classroom and noticed a small wind chime hanging nearby. One of the students, a hearing child, made it move. Being that I have a severe-profound hearing loss in the high frequency areas, I could hardly hear it.
I asked the student, "What does it sound like?"
He paused for a moment and then said, "Sounds like angels laughing. You know if we can hear them laugh, I think they would sound like this."
This came from a second grader.
I almost fainted from the sheer profoundness of his statement.
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*Photo from Flcker
I was hanging up some sign language charts on the walls in a classroom and noticed a small wind chime hanging nearby. One of the students, a hearing child, made it move. Being that I have a severe-profound hearing loss in the high frequency areas, I could hardly hear it.
I asked the student, "What does it sound like?"
He paused for a moment and then said, "Sounds like angels laughing. You know if we can hear them laugh, I think they would sound like this."
This came from a second grader.
I almost fainted from the sheer profoundness of his statement.
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*Photo from Flcker
Wow. How did you respond to that?!
ReplyDeleteBefore I could say anything he walked away saying he had to go to the bathroom. Then I had to go to my next school. I will probably ask him about this next time I see him.
ReplyDeleteOut of the mouths of babes...:)
ReplyDeleteAnn_C
That's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite an analogy. Perhaps all the mystery is gone for me. I think I'd have told you it was tinny clanging. Angels are a much better image.
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