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Dream State - The Second World
I couldn't choose my path. This was the first warning that my dream was about to become a nightmare. Accustomed to lucid dreaming, I find dreams I cannot control incredibly unnerving, making last night's dream absolutely terrifying.
By Xara Erhart 5 years ago in Longevity
2020 Changed Everything
It seems as though it was only yesterday that I was a mere child, desperately waiting for the day to come when I would be recognized as an adult. I wanted so badly to be seen as someone who had it all figured it, I wanted to know who I was and be able to state so with certainty whenever someone inquired.
By Emery Everest5 years ago in Longevity
The Fear of Shopping in the Midst of the Pandemic
I haven’t been out much lately, or at all for that matter. But a couple of days ago I finally tried to venture out. I live in Florida, where mandates aren’t as stringent when it comes to COVID 19. But I needed to go shopping, in a store where there could have been COVID 19 lurking around any corner. As I was walking through the store, most people had a mask on, but of course, there were some who didn’t. And Some were socially distancing, but again, there were some who were not. Normally I like to mind my own business and shop; the only reason I went was to buy my son a jacket. But I never really noticed how scared I was of COVID19 until entering into a clothing store, where there were a good amount of people shopping. And it made me nervous and cringy, to say the least.
By lisa speranzo5 years ago in Longevity
Life being partially deaf
My name is Shawn, currently at work at my overnight job as a security guard as I was typing this and gathering up thoughts to add to this story. I’m a guy with a hearing impairment trying and striving to reach my fullest potential in life, hurdling every possible obstacles on the roadway to achieve greatness, and even have days where I want to be on pause after going day to day trying to reach my goals when they’re not in reach. I’ve lost my hearing when i was at a young age, in both ears. I’ve got an ear infection in my left ear, but according to my mom and what she had told me, I have damaged my right ear with a Q-tip. I so happened to find it somewhere, picked it up and massaged my ear before damaging it. My mom had to take me to the clinic to have the doctor remove the broken Q-tip lodged in my ear. It was completely black for the fact of it being in my ear for a long period of time. Have I had been aware at a young age of my crazy doings and knew it would affect my life in a moderate way, Of course i wouldn’t have done it. I was only a baby and babies tend to not know what they getting themselves into. I just wish my mom was extra careful with me and what’s in my surroundings. I even got a lifelong scar on my right forearm for accidentally hurting myself playing around a damaged furniture. All I can say was life must’ve been rough for me back then even though I don’t remember much of what happened. My hearing complication, left me unable to make a sound and it’s been that way for a minute until my mom realize something was wrong. I had to attend to a speech therapist to learn the English language. I couldn’t remember half of what I went through as a young kid because at a young age, your brain isn’t fully developed and doesn’t have the capacity to store all of those memories. I was able to talk thanks to the therapist, I know for sure it’s been rough. Life as a hard of hearing person is not a pleasant one. Half of the time, i would have to ask the person to repeat the things they tell me and sometimes they would get frustrated to the point to where they would just say, “never mind don’t worry about it!” It bothers me sometimes. I used to feel ashamed of the impediment for the fact that a very small percentage of the world’s population have this problem. My speech isn’t clear enough either and oftentimes, I would have to repeat myself for the person to understand what i’m telling them. Covid 19 came around, and it got worst for me. I had to tell every individual i come across to bring down their mask so I can read their lips and understand what’s been said. It just disturbs me how institutions, jobs, and even regular everyday people don’t even bother to do their research on a clear lense mask and encourage the usage of them in consideration for the hearing impaired. I should’ve have to remind anyone about this. Now, after all these years of having to wear hearing aids and later realizing that hearing aids aren’t fully effective due to the loud background noise, I’m in the process of receiving the cochlear implant (ear) surgery to improve every areas of my life: social life, school, work, regular interactions. Wish me luck on my surgery, i would surely appreciate it!
By Shawn Hall5 years ago in Longevity
The Ultimate Consultant
“What do you do down there anyway?” “What do pathologists do regarding surgical specimens?” Let’s go back to a simpler time when I was a medical student, shall we? It was my second year in medical school and we were in the middle of a pathology rotation and I vaguely remembered it was a medical field containing very specialized consultants and soon became clear it was the field for me.
By Kranthi_Reddy5 years ago in Longevity
Life Changing Experience
I never knew that a few boxes could change my life, but on September 29th, 2019 they did. I have always prided myself on being a good reader and writer, but right now I mainly have to have someone else write while I speak because I cannot read full sentences or read what I am writing. At first it was fine because I thought it would be over in a week and there would be no dramatic problems that would cause long-lasting effects; but here I am with two vestibular therapists, one physical therapist, and a neurologist two months later (starts like the beginning of a bad joke). The worst part is that it was not even my fault.
By Alex Moran5 years ago in Longevity
Introduction
This is my first post here on Vocal so I thought I would take this opportunity to write a little about myself in case you have stumbled across this post or my profile and are curious about what you might read as I tend to write what I know... which is from my own experiences.
By Kaylee Norton5 years ago in Longevity
DayDreaming
The Box She spends her time wondering what her life could be, she wonders what 20 years would look like. Life can flash really fast and before she knows, the time will be gone. She imagines what the places are like than the place she is in. What is the air like three oceans away? What does the grass feel like? What does the sun feel like? What would it feel like if she touched the ground with her fingers? If she laid in a meadow of wild flowers and the birds flying above the sky? She daydreams while steaming milk in a pitcher making a latte.
By Morgan Graham 5 years ago in Longevity
