Finding The Quiet

Dear Readers,

When I get tired of hearing with my cochlear implants, which is often, I just take them off. (The sounds are harsh, and I have to think to hear.) Of course, this makes Mr. UT a bit annoyed when I ask him questions with them off. (LOL) Sometimes I ask him if he needs to talk to me before I take them off! If he says no, then it’s all good. Sometimes he writes me notes, especially when I am first waking up.

My friends and my sister have learned to text me to see if I have my ears on, before they call. If they call, and I am not ready, I just start talking, telling them I have to get my implants, and I’ll call back in a minute!

Mr. UT and my favorite winter walks are where it is quiet in the woods or in the fields. I walk WITH my ears on, so I can hear the quiet! Sometimes we just stand and listen to nothing but the wind. It’s beautiful.

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Cold and snowy winter paths,

Frozen faces, frozen hands,

Crystal blues and sunlit whites,

Harshness in the icy land. 

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Still With Mittens,

And With One Ear On,

On Day 2726,

Wendy