Girl Shares Things She Didn’t Know Made Sounds Before Getting Hearing Aids And It’s Heartwarming
Probably most of us take such things as birds chirping, the sound of rain, or even voices of our loved ones for granted. That doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate them but we just have to admit that it’s not something so awe-inspiring since it’s something so seemingly normal for us being humans. As it usually goes, the most appreciated things are those that you do not possess. This closely relates to today’s story about a girl being mesmerized by things she can finally hear after getting hearing aids. Scroll down to be reminded about those little joys in life as well!
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Jo Altmaier posted about getting hearing aids on Tumblr
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Sharing the joys she found in hearing many little things after spending years in silence
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She had some good song recommendations too
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Even the simplest things were like a song to her when heard for the first time
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She had a blast discovering various sounds the world makes
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Constantly remembering to post new additions
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About things she loved hearing the most
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Every little thing counted, including the not so pleasant sounds
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No wonder she had to express her love for her new device by adding some colorful improvements to it
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After her post, people jumped in to share their own stories and words of appreciation
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Sometimes nature is just amazing! It is so amazing to know that people get to hear it, and so sad when they can't. I am rooting for you all!
This is so wholesome and cute, I love it <3 Go girl! And do I spy a lil bi flag? :) <3
I got bone conductive headphones that let me hear a full(ish) range for the first time since i was really small. My mum singing an old Gaelic song from my (and her) youth. I cried. SO HARD.
I take my hearing aids out when I get home > but I'll put them back in so I can hear the sound of the rain outside :)
Best noise experience in the world is a thunderstorm. Flashes of light followed by rumbling..sometimes loud, sometimes soft. Sometimes lightening cracks loudly and makes you jump. But then theres the soft sound of rain hitting the ground outside your window and playing a drum solo on the roof of your house. And the icing on the cake is when the frogs come out and sing their chorus of joy at the rain...like their way of laughing. Welcome to the world of sound. Enjoy every minute.
Having just got aids I am still waiting on thunder but cicadas are just stellar. Rain has such an array of sounds so well stated!
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I can relate the only down side is instead of people making you jump because you can't hear them coming random noises make me jump! I love her joy at it. Using a hearing loop in theatres has been brilliant.
Reminds me of when mum got hers, she had no idea that paper made a sound when dropped. She always commented on how loud the car horn is
My dad was the same - he was fascinated by the noise that toilet paper made when ripped along the perforated line. The most amazing thing is to see how much his confidence has improved, joining in conversations at the dinner table because he knows what's going on now.
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ERMAGHERD I know this feeling <3 I was so stunned when I first realised that I can not only feel my cat purring but EVEN HEAR IT :D But nevertheless EEEew i hate that earpiece. I have very small umbrella-shaped earpieces. I never got used to the bigger ones fully covering the auricle -.-"
This made me so happy! Thanks for posting this. I've had a bad day today and this totally changed my mood!
this happened to my mate marshall, for the first time in his life he heard birds making noise outside the classroom
The day I got my hearing aids I walked out of the office and noticed two things: the sound my shoes make on the carpet I walked upon (i"d never head that muffled swoosh sound before), and the fact that you can hear yourself pee. I did not know that peeing in a commode made a sound.
The audio world is amazing. The sound a soda can makes when you crack it open, the sound a handful of mud makes when you drop it, the sound of scotch tape as you peel it off the roll. The world is incredible. Be mindful of more of it. Next time you are in a city with skyscrapers...look up!
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Try some music, like the "Ode to joy", it's part of the 4th movement of the 9th symphony by Ludwig Van Beethoven. He wrote (every instrument) of it AFTER going completly deaf so he never heard it like we do :( But he heard it in his head.
I was taking ASL classes back when cochlear implants were being developed and there was a big backlash from the deaf community about it possibly meaning the "death" of deaf culture and whether that was okay or not. I didn't take sides but I think stories like this have pretty much ended that battle.
My husband got new hearing aids and when he got home he said 'My clothes make a noise when I walk! And the keys jingle in the car! And the air-conditioner is so noisy! And you talk too loud!' I didn't mind that last one because I'd got used to speaking louder because he couldn't hear me properly before!
I have had 100% hearing loss in one ear for the last 11 years which causes very loud tinnitus. I hear well in the other ear but the tinnitus makes it so I can't hear all those small, subtle sounds and I really miss them.
Hearing aids are ridiculously expensive I'm pretty sure that she put her daughter first and that's why she couldn't afford them yet. I'm lucky I live in Britain and got free hearing aids not everyone is so lucky!
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Sometimes nature is just amazing! It is so amazing to know that people get to hear it, and so sad when they can't. I am rooting for you all!
This is so wholesome and cute, I love it <3 Go girl! And do I spy a lil bi flag? :) <3
I got bone conductive headphones that let me hear a full(ish) range for the first time since i was really small. My mum singing an old Gaelic song from my (and her) youth. I cried. SO HARD.
I take my hearing aids out when I get home > but I'll put them back in so I can hear the sound of the rain outside :)
Best noise experience in the world is a thunderstorm. Flashes of light followed by rumbling..sometimes loud, sometimes soft. Sometimes lightening cracks loudly and makes you jump. But then theres the soft sound of rain hitting the ground outside your window and playing a drum solo on the roof of your house. And the icing on the cake is when the frogs come out and sing their chorus of joy at the rain...like their way of laughing. Welcome to the world of sound. Enjoy every minute.
Having just got aids I am still waiting on thunder but cicadas are just stellar. Rain has such an array of sounds so well stated!
Load More Replies... I can relate the only down side is instead of people making you jump because you can't hear them coming random noises make me jump! I love her joy at it. Using a hearing loop in theatres has been brilliant.
Reminds me of when mum got hers, she had no idea that paper made a sound when dropped. She always commented on how loud the car horn is
My dad was the same - he was fascinated by the noise that toilet paper made when ripped along the perforated line. The most amazing thing is to see how much his confidence has improved, joining in conversations at the dinner table because he knows what's going on now.
Load More Replies... ERMAGHERD I know this feeling <3 I was so stunned when I first realised that I can not only feel my cat purring but EVEN HEAR IT :D But nevertheless EEEew i hate that earpiece. I have very small umbrella-shaped earpieces. I never got used to the bigger ones fully covering the auricle -.-"
This made me so happy! Thanks for posting this. I've had a bad day today and this totally changed my mood!
this happened to my mate marshall, for the first time in his life he heard birds making noise outside the classroom
The day I got my hearing aids I walked out of the office and noticed two things: the sound my shoes make on the carpet I walked upon (i"d never head that muffled swoosh sound before), and the fact that you can hear yourself pee. I did not know that peeing in a commode made a sound.
The audio world is amazing. The sound a soda can makes when you crack it open, the sound a handful of mud makes when you drop it, the sound of scotch tape as you peel it off the roll. The world is incredible. Be mindful of more of it. Next time you are in a city with skyscrapers...look up!
Load More Replies... Try some music, like the "Ode to joy", it's part of the 4th movement of the 9th symphony by Ludwig Van Beethoven. He wrote (every instrument) of it AFTER going completly deaf so he never heard it like we do :( But he heard it in his head.
I was taking ASL classes back when cochlear implants were being developed and there was a big backlash from the deaf community about it possibly meaning the "death" of deaf culture and whether that was okay or not. I didn't take sides but I think stories like this have pretty much ended that battle.
My husband got new hearing aids and when he got home he said 'My clothes make a noise when I walk! And the keys jingle in the car! And the air-conditioner is so noisy! And you talk too loud!' I didn't mind that last one because I'd got used to speaking louder because he couldn't hear me properly before!
I have had 100% hearing loss in one ear for the last 11 years which causes very loud tinnitus. I hear well in the other ear but the tinnitus makes it so I can't hear all those small, subtle sounds and I really miss them.
Hearing aids are ridiculously expensive I'm pretty sure that she put her daughter first and that's why she couldn't afford them yet. I'm lucky I live in Britain and got free hearing aids not everyone is so lucky!
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