A Deaf Centered Relationship

I came across this article titled “Marriage Between Deaf and Hearing Persons“. I think that having a deaf centered relationship will be fairly easy for Steve and I to develop. The challenge now is correcting the mistakes I’ve made in the last seven years with our hearing friends. How do you have a deaf centered [...]

Back home! Back to normal?

Now that I have returned home from all my adventures in WA state (I am still a bit disoriented), I figured the best way to re-orient myself is to go to all the usual places at home that I frequent.
First I went to a gun show. It was fun just looking at all the things [...]

List of things to put on T-shirts

My T-Shirt
“I am not a Sign Language interpreter.”
Steve’s T-Shirts
“I am deaf. Tap me on the shoulder or wave.”
“Look at me when you talk or write a note.”
“I read, write, speak, and sign English.”
The comment by BEG below gives me an idea on how to help our hearing friends learn some Sign Language. They might be [...]

A Burden is Lifted

Yesterday I showed Steve the comment by Jenny (#6). He agrees that he needs to attend more functions in the Deaf Community and associate more with deaf people. I ask him again in sign, “Then why you not want go Deaf Ward?” He says he will tell me later. I sit at my computer and [...]

“Stop Talking, Idiot”

This classic blurb is the last thing said on the episode of Scrubs titled, “My Words of Wisdom”. In this episode, a deaf boy is sick in the hospital and the doctors want to give him a cochlear implant to help restore his hearing. The boy’s father, who is also deaf, does not want him [...]

Accomodating the Deaf

“…it would be just as hard to find a typical deaf person as it would be to find a typical hearing person. Consequently, there is no one approach to dealing with hearing impairment that will serve everyone affected.” This statement comes from the article “A Language beyond Sound: Making the Gospel Available to the Hearing-Impaired“. [...]

Abduction onto EYEth

I modified the previous two posts a little to try and make them more clear. It is somewhat of a nightmare writing this blog and helping people understand. I surely hope people are reading the comments as well as the posts because some of the comments are a LOT better. For those who are reading [...]

More on Destination EYEth

The Lord works in very mysterious ways sometimes. One thing that has been so frustrating for me is helping people understand why attending church is hard for Steve and I. People make assumptions based on their own beliefs, experiences, and expectations. It is hard enough when the assumptions are directed towards a hearing person who [...]

Destination EARth or EYEth?

 

EARth and EYEth

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Man is such a crazy fool,
When it’s hot, he wants it cool.
When it’s cool, he wants it hot;
Always wanting what it’s not.
This is one of the first poems my mother taught me when I was little. It’s a simple little poem with a powerful lesson, and it has stuck with me all [...]

Ferry Ride

The other week I had the chance to take a Ferry ride with Jimmy Neon, my first Ferry ride ever. We had to park about a half mile away, then take the long walk to the terminal (as we were foot passengers and not taking the car). Walking up the long passageway reminded me of [...]