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The land with such diverse eyes as I walk through the streets of the enormous buildings. The structures that manage to keep their lights bright while the sun is going down. As I went on the magical boat, I could hear the sound of water droplets flowing away deep in the river. As the boat sailed around, I saw the Statue of Liberty with my own eyes. It waved to me with its torch acknowledging I am from the same land as she is. The ship was bumping left and right, I dreamed of a house near the enchanting water, as clear as a glass, as calm as a river. As I glided on, my eyes started twinkling with all the magical spark that my dreams lit up within me. All the different people walking on the crowded streets all day, all night just to have a living in the land. As I glanced in the window of the tallest building, I could see the future me, standing proudly, ready to strut the street. Laying with a world-wide view, I watched the people go walking, eating, sleeping, sighing after a long day of hard work.
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Little yellow taxis running in the streets, ready to pick up people, like a hero coming to the rescue. And as I cuddled in the queen-size bed, I dreamed, dreamed of living in the city where I would wake up every morning, to this vast view of the world. As I stare into my eyes, I see a whole new person, ready to come out of me, and let the never-ending water guide me to a new journey in this land. Amena, featured in Overcoming Obstacles, was inspired to write this poem in seventh grade after taking a sight-seeing boat ride around New York City and learning about American history. The poem is dedicated to the city of New York and to everyone who believes in accepting the beautiful differences in the world around us and who is a dreamer!
In honor of Month of the Military Child in April, Emilia G.'s mom wishes her a special shoutout for
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being an awesome military kid with cochlear implants
who loves dance, art, reading and Girl Scouts.
We all love our birthdays, but kids with hearing loss sometimes have a bonus celebration – their hearing birthdays – the anniversary of the day they got their hearing devices. Myles celebrated his second hearing birthday on April 29th. He was born with profound hearing loss and received bilateral cochlear implants at 11-months-old. His mom says Myles is completely thriving with his ‘miracle ears.’ We want to see photos of YOUR hearing birthday celebration.
Email us at info@hearingourway.com and you may be featured in a Hearing Our Way birthday shoutout.
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