tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post8446257525549646346..comments2023-11-05T04:58:54.173-05:00Comments on An American Mom in Tuscany: Jordan's Cochlear Implant Story: "Normal"...is SO BORING!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-71191409211344133412008-02-06T01:40:00.000-05:002008-02-06T01:40:00.000-05:00mmmm, White Ghost, gonna haveta substitute *see* w...mmmm, White Ghost, gonna haveta substitute *see* with feel, it's all about the vibe:) JodiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-86178662273708008422008-02-05T19:55:00.000-05:002008-02-05T19:55:00.000-05:00Normalization is what you *see*, not hear in your ...Normalization is what you *see*, not hear in your life with your son inside and outside.<BR/><BR/>People always strive what to do with the decisions in their life. Ain't that easy!<BR/><BR/>I can assure you that you should be fine with the "normal" thing.<BR/><BR/>White GhostAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-10453841961668294002008-02-05T16:49:00.000-05:002008-02-05T16:49:00.000-05:00All the flack over the word "normal" took me by su...All the flack over the word "normal" took me by surprise. Since the word was before hearing and not before friends, it was describing her friends' hearing. If Rachel had wanted to say that her hearing friends were normal, then the word order would have been hearing normal friends. <BR/><BR/>I think, though, that this points out a difference between the CI community vs. the signing deaf community. We have had discussions on the cicircle about how we describe our kids, and most say that their kids are still deaf but hear with their CIs. Since our kids do hear, though, we often talk about their normal hearing friends to differentiate. To simply say their hearing friends doesn't work with CI kids.MKChaikofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986056012049882257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-25995293154593652222008-02-05T15:43:00.000-05:002008-02-05T15:43:00.000-05:00Karen,I can so assure you that I am not normal...M...Karen,<BR/>I can so assure you that I am not normal...<BR/><BR/>Melissa,<BR/>Size 12L (but I might just get down to a 10L if my life keeps up at this pace)vintage:) Just kidding, I'm coming to Baltimore on April 1st for a week for a wedding, so I'll be hitting the GAP for sure! Thanks, re-Aunt Jodi<BR/><BR/>Val, you are not normal in the least, and that is why I love you, Jodi<BR/><BR/>Loudest Mom, unique and outstanding are great adjectives to strive towards...Jodi<BR/><BR/>Li-Li's Mom...Thank you so much, and Li-Li is BEAUTIFUL!!!! Jodi<BR/><BR/>Slackin'Penguin, you went straight to the blog page without passing GO! freakin' amazing comment - live for you, JodiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437710259566671762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-9731725848628008762008-02-05T15:34:00.000-05:002008-02-05T15:34:00.000-05:00Ahh there it is. I've been waiting for that shoe t...Ahh there it is. I've been waiting for that shoe to drop.<BR/><BR/>What have you got against normal folks? Huh? Huh?<BR/><BR/>Well screw you, you...you...normalist! I'm going home!<BR/><BR/>*Stomp stomp*<BR/><BR/>*SlackinPenguin shakes his fist*<BR/><BR/>Just so you know...I may be normal, but *sniffle* I'm far from boring! *sniffle*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-21684531302412911982008-02-05T15:24:00.000-05:002008-02-05T15:24:00.000-05:00Hello Jodi!Referring to 'more normal hearing frien...Hello Jodi!<BR/><BR/>Referring to 'more normal hearing friends' irked me a little, at first, because I thought Rachel was referring to her hearing friends as normal (vs. those abnormal other friends) rather than to the more statistical normal of their hearing. <BR/><BR/>But then, you always put these things into the right perspective by flipping the whole connotation of "normal" and .... YES, I completely agree! I love that my daughter and her hearing are both outside the 'norm' -- she's extraordinary all around.<BR/><BR/>Big hand wave on the Italian edition of Rally Caps!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-60853996891373544462008-02-05T14:55:00.000-05:002008-02-05T14:55:00.000-05:00I agree w/ Karen- Normal is a relative word, depen...I agree w/ Karen- Normal is a relative word, depending on our background and perspective. I'm with you, Jodi- please let my children be better than the norm, and always strive to be unique and outstanding. However, I too clarify hearing levels at times as "normal" or HOH, etc.Loudest Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343661791647770742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-64224544055490457192008-02-05T12:48:00.000-05:002008-02-05T12:48:00.000-05:00Jodi, I agree, how bored I'd be if we were all "no...Jodi, I agree, how bored I'd be if we were all "normal". Insanity is sometimes key...(hugs)VBnBamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188520199027370788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-53106583212699068982008-02-05T12:32:00.000-05:002008-02-05T12:32:00.000-05:00Jodi,I loved this. Politically correct a phrase o...Jodi,<BR/><BR/>I loved this. Politically correct a phrase or not, our kids do not have normal hearing, but that has only helped make them extraordinary! <BR/><BR/>By the way, I love the Gap for jeans. I can send Rachel with some for you this summer!MKChaikofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986056012049882257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854575870070704513.post-30552387848890332442008-02-05T12:12:00.000-05:002008-02-05T12:12:00.000-05:00Ahhh... normal is a relative word...None of us are...Ahhh... normal is a relative word...<BR/><BR/>None of us are normal. :o)Karen Mayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489062601774194183noreply@blogger.com