The Bliss In Listening

I had passed the bulk of my life journeying through the world with muffled sounds, like a never-ending background hum. Living with hearing problems was a battle that just a handful could genuinely understand. My life was a series of misunderstandings, missed opportunities, and constant frustration. However then, everything shifted. The day I got my devices, felt nothing short of a wonder. The expectation was palpable as the hearing specialist carefully placed the small devices in my ears. With a click, my world transmuted. The first sound that embraced me was the gentle hum of the air conditioner, an everyday noise that had been foreign to me until then. I felt a shudder of thrill run down my spine as I began to grasp the magnitude of this transformation. As I walked out from the hearing specialist's clinic, the once-muted world hugged me with open arms. The ruffling of foliage in the wind, the harmonious chirping of birds, and the far-off murmur of traffic were now part of my ...