HollyAlonzo – Never Giving Up Hope

`My Dad’s side of the family has a family reunion every year around this time.

I have always enjoyed these reunions and seeing everybody. A lot of music is played, and other things that the family does together.

This year, was a whole lot differet.

Edward didn’t think that he was going to be able to come to this one because he had to work. But, he ended up getting a flight for the weekend so he ould be here with the family but mainly to help me.

I am so very glad that he was here. He told me when someone came over and what they were talking about. he did a lot of signing over the weekend and I am so happy that he did.

Without his signs telling me who was there and what was going on, I wouldn’t have known anything. My mom is the only other one that can sign, and she was busy a lot of the time.

Sadly I couldn’t hear the music that was played. I did sort of pick up on a few of the songs, but not completely. Edwared wanted me to sing a song with him.

“What? I’m deaf, I can’t sing anymore.” He said that I could still sing fine. I told everyone uI was deaf so if I was off key or time not to laugh.
We sang Whisky Lullabye. I felt the vibrations of the music through the guitar and sort of heard him singing his part. Then the song came to memory and I could hear it just like I had no hearing loss.

I sang to the song hearing the music in my head. It sounded right to me. But I know tyhat things can still be off. So afterwards I asked Edward if I sounded weird or off key. He told me that I did really good and was perfectly on key.

That made me happy. I’m deaf, but I can still sing on key! I love music and singing, and it is something that I do not want to lose completely.

We took Edward back to the airport and I miss him a lot. I can’t understand him on the phone. It is very difficult not being able to reach out and touch his hands and find out what he is saying. I don’t think I will be leaving him agan for any length of time. I need him too much.

The reunion wasn’t that great for me. I was in my own world most of the time. I couldn’t socialize with many people, and most of them didn’t even come up to me. I did get to see my sisters and am glad about that.

This will probably be my last reunion for a while. We’ll just have to wait and see.