Possible Deafness

Went back to the doctor today for a routine check-up (was scheduled BEFORE I got sick). She took one look in my ear and immediately prescribed me more antibiotics and told me she was making me an appointment at my ENT specialist for next week. She told me I could suffer from minor, but permanent hearing loss in that ear. Which brings me to tonight's blog topic...what would I miss if I could no longer hear? I never want to take anything for granted, especially god given gifts.

1. the voices of my friends and family
2. the beatles
3. my students learning and growing, showing what they know and asking those important life questions
4. my granny singing
5. thunder and rain
6. the click of my camera's shutter
7. wind-chimes in the damp summer air
8. the rest of the music now and in the future on my ipod
9. Sydney's bark
10. waves crashing against a beach
11. my mom screaming cuss words at UK games
12. frogs croaking
13. firetruck sirens (they remind me of my grandfather, even though I never met him)
14. the ninny of a horse

I'm sure there are many, many more things...