She's 29 years old, and born deaf.

I'm not sure why this touched me so, but it's shaken me to my core.

Maybe it's because I'm really in the mood for some hope in this world these days.

It's beautiful.

This is an awesome video. It is very touching. I couldn't imagine going through life without being able to hear.

Tittypants said:

This is an awesome video. It is very touching. I couldn't imagine going through life without being able to hear.

oh lawd

ZombieKitten said:

Me too

oh lawd

This just centered me for the day. WOW!

thars soft thar is - you have a gentle heart and soul - thanks for sharing that and now Im soft as well!!

Thank you for sharing. This is awesome.

makes me cry, i have a degree in sign language and used to work with deaf people.

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Wonderful!

That really is so beautiful...

I get to see this on regular basis (I work for an Audiologist), and it gets me every time. I love my job.

That could be so overwhelming, especially long term

I can't imagine what it would be like to suddenly have another sense

Her reaction is so different than this one:

she's hot!

It's noticeable how well the first gal speaks for never having heard before...really amazing actually.

Spinlight said:

Her reaction is so different than this one:

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I got the distinct feeling that this woman was having a great deal of trouble

understanding the spoken word actually. She was also very aware of and

distracted by the fact she was being video-taped, and maybe even distracted by

her husband.

Seriously, I can't imagine how overwhelming that would be..the emotions going on

inside even though she isn't showing them much.

Lisa10 said:

I get to see this on regular basis (I work for an Audiologist), and it gets me every time. I love my job.

That's what I thought when I saw that. What an awesome job that must be.

That was beautiful, makes you appreciate all the little things we take for granted that many others have never known, Hearing and Sight being just two of those. In a World as grim as the one we live in, it is always nice to see something so positive.

Thank You

mynameisnotsusan said:

Lisa10 said:

I get to see this on regular basis (I work for an Audiologist), and it gets me every time. I love my job.

That's what I thought when I saw that. What an awesome job that must be.

It is. Sometimes seeing people getting all emotional like that can make me get a lump in my throat. But so far I haven't shed any tears myself. I'm sure it'll happen before long though.

that'a awesome!!!

I love this story... good news seems harder to come by lately. I am so happy for her.

1) She is hawt

2) would it have killed the therapist to give the girl a hug?

3) her speaking voice was not typical of people who are deaf

imago said:

Tittypants said:

This is an awesome video. It is very touching. I couldn't imagine going through life without being able to hear.

oh lawd

I'm looking at the man in the mirror

NDRU said:

That could be so overwhelming, especially long term

I can't imagine what it would be like to suddenly have another sense

I can't imagine what it's like for you to have any sense at all!

BlackAdder7 said:

imago said:

oh lawd

I'm looking at the man in the mirror

I think he might be too much with the ghey.

imago said:

NDRU said:

That could be so overwhelming, especially long term

I can't imagine what it would be like to suddenly have another sense

I can't imagine what it's like for you to have any sense at all!

why do your kisses hurt?!

BlackAdder7 said:

1) She is hawt

2) would it have killed the therapist to give the girl a hug?

3) her speaking voice was not typical of people who are deaf

3) Yes, the cynical in me found this slightly suspicious as well. But I guess there might be different kinds of deafness and therefore different effects on the voice? I don't know.