It has been exactly one year since I lost all hearing in my left ear. A lot has happened. đź“ť Note This post is a follow up to my hearing loss and about my health. Read the first and second articles before reading this one. I am not going to recount how I lost my hearing. I have written two posts about that already. However, this post is about the first major milestone I am crossing now. ...
I do not believe in luck. There is no such thing. Things happen and we must accept them or reject them. What we do defines us. đź“ť Note This post is continued from Part 1: The Sound of Music. I knew my left ear would not work again. I had it for 32 and a quarter years. I used it well. I have to make do for the rest of my life with one ear. ...
I don’t know the first thing about music. I learned how to play the flute as a kid. I didn’t like it. My mother wanted me to be a great flautist. I wanted to play the drums. I quit flute class after a year and never picked it up again. I never learned how to play drums either. I don’t believe in whatever some call destiny, fate or kismat. Things happen and the only thing I know I can control is how I feel about them. ...