Someone like me

Aaaah!

It is so refreshing to meet someone who is hearing impaired. 
It is incredible to meet someone who is a hearing impaired 
mom and homeschooler of six! And, we almost didn't meet. 
Circumstances put us in the same place during a single 
moment in time. We both agree, God had his fingerprints 
all over that meeting. 

It was so exciting to share common joys and frustrations 
that appear to be so rare in the general public. 
It isn't so much about being hearing impaired
in and of itself. That isn't really anything unusual. 
It's about the challenges of raising and homeschooling 
hearing children, sharing a marriage with a hearing husband, 
and not losing our sanity in the midst of it all. 
That is what makes it rare. 

I look forward to sharing time with this mom of six. 
Sipping coffee, discussing ways to overcome everyday 
challenges while trying to get along in a predominately hearing world. 

Hopefully, this friendship will grow to be close and long lasting. 
Time will only tell.