love

love

is watching my deaf son

dance

(with quite the rhythm)

to the latest Wii craze

Just Dance 3

and then later,

listening to him

hum or sing

parts of the songs he just danced to,

probably because he HEARS them

replaying in his cute little head.

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love

is watching my deaf son 

write his name and the alphabet with chalk on the driveway and

speak 

each letter out loud as he writes it.

and then later,

seeing his face light up as he

hears

the kids from ACROSS THE STREET, come outside.

so he grabs his bike and chalk, 

and let's me know through

spoken language,

"MOM! Friends outside! Let's go!"

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love

is watching my deaf son

try his hardest to get his fingers to work

in order to sign

 i.love.you

and then {moments} later,

running up to me,

in his pure silly aiden way,

to tell me with

spoken words

"I love you mom!"

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love

is

cochlear implants

and the

amazing gift

 they provide my deaf son to

 listen and speak

each and every day.