Can You Hear Me

Hearing Is Overrated

Do you have trouble hearing when someone speaks to you? I do. I did have my hearing checked and the doctor told me I have hearing loss. Then she promptly wanted me to buy a pair of $4000.00 dollar hearing aids. No thank you, I’ll keep saying, what did you say? Realizing I have hearing loss was significantly distressing. It wasn’t anything that was news to me though. I knew I suffered from a loss of hearing. I Am 63 years old, so to have loss of hearing is expected. 

I Run

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I’ve been a runner my entire life and I used an iPod for most of that time. Music blasting in my ears for 40 plus years most likely wasn’t good for me. Did I think about that at the time I was doing it? No, I didn’t. In fact, I loved the fact I could listen to music when I ran. It was awesome, and something I took total advantage of. 

Is there such a thing as improving your hearing. I think once it’s gone, it’s gone. With age comes a loss of various things. My hearing is one of them. Am I ready to get a hearing aid? No, I’m not. Will I ever be ready? Who knows. Right now, I’ll say no. 

I'm Old Now

Aging sucks anyway, so hearing loss is one of the things I will just accept. With acceptance comes understanding. Understanding that I won’t hear everything that is said to me. So, if you are talking to me and I’m just sitting there smiling stupidly at you, most likely I don’t have a clue what you are saying. You could be saying, oh my dad just passed, and I’d sit there grinning like a fool. Just kidding, it hasn’t gotten that bad yet. Eventually it will come to that, and I’ll have to look into hearing aids. 

It’s always a bad thing trying to bluff your way through a conversation. Guessing inappropriately is confusing and can be funny. Or yelling across the room at one another when you are in a conversation with someone else who can’t hear. What did you say? I didn’t say anything, what did you say? It’s a comedy routine. Who’s on first comes to mind.

Radios Are Bad

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Whatever you do if you struggle to hear, do not sit by or near a radio. It completely blocks out anything anyone is saying. Learning how to read lips helps out tremendously. Try to pay attention to the conversation. Sitting closer to whomever you are talking to helps also.

I’d advise to keep your music down low, don’t work anywhere that loud noises are continuous during your day. There are ways to avoid hearing loss. Thinking about it when you are young doesn’t happen often. It isn’t until you are in your sixties or so you suddenly realize you cannot hear a thing. Some people get embarrassed by the fact, others could care less. It is a normal side of aging. Me, I’m on the I could care less side. I cannot help that I can’t hear. It isn’t my fault. Should I correct it? Maybe, my life is busy right now and I don’t have time. Sometimes I think we are better off not hearing some conversations. Especially if we are the topic of conversation. Live and let live.

I’m going to enjoy my age and my life right now. Who knows if we have another day to do it. 

Who cares if I can’t hear.

 I can’t hear you.

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What did you say?

Tell me again, that way we can chat longer.

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Always find the good in the bad. Have a nice day.

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