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Words of Wisdom

If enough of us choose to change even one small thing, together we have the power to change anything.

— Rick Hansen
"Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see the beauty, believe in them and try to follow where they lead."
- Lousia May Alcott

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Heart

There comes a point in your life when you realize
who matters,
who never did,
who won't anymore................
and who always will.

So don't worry about people from your past,
there's a reason why they didn't make it to your future.'


Give this heart to everyone you don't want to lose in '08
including me, if you care.

Try to collect 12, it's not easy!
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'Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'


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A sharp tongue can cut my own throat.

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If I want my dreams to come true, I mustn't oversleep.


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Of all the things I wear, my expression is the most important.


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The best vitamin for making friends..... B1.


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The happiness of my life depends on the quality of my thoughts.


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The heaviest thing I can carry is a grudge.


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One thing I can give and still keep...is my word.


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I lie the loudest when I lie to myself.


If I lack the courage to start, I have already finished.
One thing I can't recycle is wasted time.


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Ideas won't work unless 'I' do.


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My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.


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The 10 commandments are not a multiple choice.


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The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime! It is never too late to become what I might have been.


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Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right.. Forget about the one's who don't. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.


Friends are like balloons; once you let them go, you might not get them back. Sometimes we get so busy with our own lives and problems that we may not even
notice that we've let them fly away. Sometimes we are so caught up in who's right and who's wrong that we forget what's right and wrong. Sometimes we just don't realize what real friendship means until it is too late. I don't want to let that happen so I'm gonna tie you to my heart so I never lose you. Send this to all your friends including me and see how many you get back. Even send it to your balloons that you think have flown away forever. You may be surprised to see it return. Send this heart to everybody you like. You may also return it to me.

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Cheers!

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

A New Strategy for a New World

Searching for Resources

So far my search has come up with the CA State Vocational Resource. Basically it is for those with disabilities that have difficulty finding a job. They assist by helping to make a plan to get what ever training, education that is needed and then to assist in getting a job and to help get what ever resources one will need to keep the job. I went to their mandatory introduction meeting and was uncertain if it would be helpful. I meet with a counselor last week. What was very interesting is that the counselor said that I do qualify for resources. So according the State Government I am disabled. So my moral dilemma of checking off that box on various paper work, is now gone and I am relived. Anyway, they are going to assist me in getting my hearing aids assessed to determine if they are nor longer adequate. If possible help get new ones.

My next step is to try to apply for medi-cal. I will keep you posted on that avenue of recourse.

I am also looking in the possiblity of a hearing dog. I am uncertain if this work, but I will never know until I investigate the option. I personally feel it would be quite helpful. Over this past year and a half of living on my own I have discoverd that I miss many sounds, such as the phone ringing, knocking on the door, timer going off, people calling my name, just to name a few things. A service dog would assist me by simply nudging me and looking towards the direction of the sound. There are many places, using a variety of techniques in training as well as dogs. According to some web-sites there is a wait anywhere between 2 to 5 years. The wait it to make the best match between the person and the dog. Temperments are every thing in a working relationship. I will keep you posted on this adventure as well.

That is it for now.

Peace!
C-

Monday, July 14, 2008

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Response to a Comment on my hearing loss

Anonymous Paula said...

How did you lose your hearing, by the way?

I was born with my hearing loss. It is a combination of a Conductive Hearing Loss and a Sensorineural Hearing Loss, other wise known as a Mixed Hearing Loss. Basically I have middle ear bone damage and nerve damage. For further information you can go to the House Ear Clinic at http://www.houseearclinic.com/hearingloss.htm for more information. I also think I have a touch of Central Auditory Processing Disorder which you can find on this same page.

Thanks for asking Paula!

Peace!
C-

Life as an HOH/HI: a painful childhood memory

I have so many memories from my childhood as a main streamed HOH, sadly many are not happy. I want to say in NO way do I blame my parents or my teachers. My father did everything humanly possible he could do and did what he felt was the right thing for me. The blame goes squarely on the shoulders of my tormentors and to extension their parents (in my opinion, who were not as involved in their child's life as they should of been).

It was Jr. High, I think I was going to lunch and I stopped by to say hello my speech therapist (I spent K-8 going to one). There was a group of girls behind me, honestly I don't think I even knew them! While I was standing in the doorway to her office, these girls passed by and they were talking to themselves, I glanced at them and one of the girls stared at me over her shoulder (rather rudely if I recall correctly). My speech therapist came up to me and asked if I heard them calling my name and I said no. That explained the rude look. Obviously this is not one of my tormented stories, but you get the idea of my sense of isolation. Because I didn't or couldn't hear someone, people thought I was rude and ignoring them!

I never hide my HI, but I did not talk about it either, mostly because I didn't know what to say. Even now as an adult I don't hide it nor talk about it.

Here is a torment story. It was about third grade, Chris and I had just returned from Washington State (that is a long story in itself and for another time). My parents were getting a divorce, I was once again going to a new school and knew no one. There was this girl that thought it would be funny to scream in my ear. Every day, any time of the day, usually at recess or after school out on the side walk. Not only would she scream in my ear, but she would also pinch me and run off laughing. Needless to say it was quite painful to my ear and my self-esteem was at its lowest. Thankfully, I was able to go to my father (he always made me feel like I could) and the girl got in trouble and she never did it again.

I certainly do not remember her name now, nor what she looked like. Come to think of it, I'm not sure I knew her before she started the torment. Anyone have any thoughts on this phenomenon of not knowing the person before the torment starts?

Anyway, enough for now.

Peace!
C-