Hearing, Listening & Loving

[Cruisin Angel]

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I have a question for all of you... and dont think I'm nutty or anything, but I have so many beliefs that I often wonder where my lines are, if there are any. I'm a very spiritual person and believe very strongly in God. I believe in Angels and miracles.. and read on above.. that is just one of the beautiful miracles!

Well my question is this... Do you all believe inthe spirit of the tikis? Love tiki, Luck tiki, etc. And if you do.... (Because I do), what kinf od tiki would be real in this sense? Would the essence be with you if you bought a commercially made tiki keychain for instance...? (Which to me seems like no) Or do you need to recieve one from someone who makes them specially? I don't know how this "works" (Not the right word I know).

I pray daily and I thank God for all life's blessings. ANd I know that I would not have the life I do without him in it. But I also believe in psychics, people who can talk to the dead and even see them, as well as the future.. and full blown fate! But I believe that there is a reason the Tikis have the power they do.

I want to get my daughter a love tiki. And while it may seem silly... she could really use it right now. She is such a special person and has gone through much of what Auntie Lynn has seen.. but at a much younger age. And she came through it all with God. And I know she'll be ok... I just thought of this tiki and her and well..... Why not.

What are your thoughts....?

Sally

[Cruisin Angel]

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Or they force children into a hearing school or force them into a deaf school. No in between. Nothing else! Plus all the red tape to get into a deaf school is ridiculous. There are such limited services. It's funny I never saw that side when i was young and we just signed regular english to my uncle and brother, we were poor and sheltered. But as I got older I realized, he was forced into a mold as well. No option for a special school, the onyl option he had was home or public school.
I was suprised at the depression and homeless rate and now I understand why.
Mind you I am not saying everyone is that way. I just understand the people who are. That's all. I knwo there is a flourishing wonderful supportive deaf community.

BOy it's been too long since I've been here.. I miss you all

I find that those who are forces one way of life and have no access to another way are the most subseptible to depression and being homeless. It's just too sad sometimes.

We were ready for dessert. My daughter, Gaya holding Kiana on her lap.. As I gazed at Kiana, I asked Gaya point blank ~ "What is the latest the docter said?"

With a Big Bright Smile she gleefully told me, Kiana can hear!

Miracles do happen ~ cause WE BELIEVED!

This is the best Thanksgiving Day in my Life!!!!

I had my children, grandchildren, MAMA & Ohana with me today. The most precious gift I am thankful for is my Kiana can hear.

Mahalo for your prayers, well thoughts and pules!



Life is grand!

Love and Aloha

Auntie Lynn

OMG that is absolutely fantastic news!!!!! My heart is right there with you celebrating!! And that picture... if she isn't the most precious child ever!!!

[1stwahine]

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YES! (pumps arm)
Christmas arrived early at your hale, Auntie. I'm so happy for all of you.

I'm walking on Cloud Nine ~ I'm dizzy with Happiness!heheheh

Mahalo

Auntie Lynn

[tutusue]

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[...]The most precious gift I am thankful for is my Kiana can hear.[...]

YES! (pumps arm)
Christmas arrived early at your hale, Auntie. I'm so happy for all of you.

[1stwahine]

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Mahalo Tita Pua'i Mana'o and PZ! I am so thrilled. I cried myself to sleep last night...I still think it's a Dream! Lucky, I wrote it here on HT to remind me it's TRUE.

Love

Auntie Lynn

[pzarquon]

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That's great news, Aunty Lynn.

We thought our youngest, Alex, was deaf or hearing impaired for several weeks. Waited forever for a scheduled test. By the time it came around, though, he was finally responding to audio stimuli (when before even a crashing rack of pots wouldn't even make him blink). He probably just had something plugging him up at birth that eventually went away. It was a relief.

Now, of course, he isn't listening again. But that's on purpose!

[Pua'i Mana'o]

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that baby is so precious! And I swear she takes pics just like her tutu! She is all over YOU! *beams*

[1stwahine]

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We were ready for dessert. My daughter, Gaya holding Kiana on her lap.. As I gazed at Kiana, I asked Gaya point blank ~ "What is the latest the docter said?"

With a Big Bright Smile she gleefully told me, Kiana can hear!

Miracles do happen ~ cause WE BELIEVED!

This is the best Thanksgiving Day in my Life!!!!

I had my children, grandchildren, MAMA & Ohana with me today. The most precious gift I am thankful for is my Kiana can hear.

Mahalo for your prayers, well thoughts and pules!



Life is grand!

Love and Aloha

Auntie Lynn

[blueyecicle]

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There seems to be much controversy within the school/ community. I cannot talk to any 5 people who have the same view. It is so personalized.

[Miulang]

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The deaf as a segment of the US population may appear to be powerless, but there is a lot of activism going on at Gallaudet University, the only liberal arts school of higher education in the country for the deaf.

The students recently staged some pretty intense protests against the incoming President (who was previously the school's provost) and the Board of Trustees listened to the concerns of the students and elected to remove her from her new position.

Miulang

[blueyecicle]

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Or they force children into a hearing school or force them into a deaf school. No in between. Nothing else! Plus all the red tape to get into a deaf school is ridiculous. There are such limited services. It's funny I never saw that side when i was young and we just signed regular english to my uncle and brother, we were poor and sheltered. But as I got older I realized, he was forced into a mold as well. No option for a special school, the onyl option he had was home or public school.
I was suprised at the depression and homeless rate and now I understand why.
Mind you I am not saying everyone is that way. I just understand the people who are. That's all. I knwo there is a flourishing wonderful supportive deaf community.

[Cruisin Angel]

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It really is true here in Oregon, anyways. I think every other group has some sort of voice and funding but I don't see much funding for the voice in the deaf community. It's sad. But when you have to survive you can't really spend all your time and money on a "cause". It is shameful, downright shameful.

I agree wholeheartedly!! Have you ever wondered why hearing people run all the deaf programs? Deaf people may teach... but even that is lacking. It's mainly hearing teachers. I know if my child were deaf.. or even myself, I'd want to learn the language from someone who is deaf themselves and understands my life. Don't get me wrong.. not all deaf teachers are perfect.. jsut as not all hearing ones are. But for the most part... deaf teachers should teach deaf kids.. (And highly dedicated hearing teachers of the deaf) and deaf administrators should run the deaf programs because they understand on a deeply personal level what is necessary to teach and what to learn. I dont see it happening anytime soon though. It's come a long way but not nearly far enough.

[blueyecicle]

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It really is sad... I learned so much at the Boston University Deaf program and immersing myself in the deaf community. I guess it's the same no matter where you go, huh?

It really is true here in Oregon, anyways. I think every other group has some sort of voice and funding but I don't see much funding for the voice in the deaf community. It's sad. But when you have to survive you can't really spend all your time and money on a "cause". It is shameful, downright shameful.

[Cruisin Angel]

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Sally, I'll tell my daughter what you have suggested. As far as what the doctors have said...I leave that to my daughter cause I'm too emotional.

Mahalo

Auntie Lynn

Btw: I see you've reading my Blog.

Of course

Another way to force other people into a "normal" mold.

Quoting my ASL teacher....Painting a picture with your hands.

I was amazed to find that the deaf community is not really heard or listened to. The governement does what they want with little regards to how the community feels about it. It is very disappointing to me.

But growing up with a deaf uncle and brother, I never understood until I became and adult just how much is forced on them to be part of one or the other community.

It really is sad... I learned so much at the Boston University Deaf program and immersing myself in the deaf community. I guess it's the same no matter where you go, huh?

[blueyecicle]

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As you noted, deaf people are not "flawed" or in need of "fixing" - that's a mindset that is hard for some of us with hearing to grasp, because we can only imagine being deaf as a "loss" of something we've always known.

Another way to force other people into a "normal" mold.

ASL (much like pidgin, often discussed around these threads) is a beautiful, intricate, detailed, expressive and poetic way to communicate, one that links a community together.

Quoting my ASL teacher....Painting a picture with your hands.


I was amazed to find that the deaf community is not really heard or listened to. The governement does what they want with little regards to how the community feels about it. It is very disappointing to me.

But growing up with a deaf uncle and brother, I never understood until I became and adult just how much is forced on them to be part of one or the other community.