Marsh Hoare

Deaf Awareness

I woke up today, not by my usual alarm clock but my children shaking me.

I got in the shower and felt disorientated as I could feel the water hitting me but couldn't hear it

I got angry with the children because they wouldn't answer me when I asked what they wanted for breakfast

I was angry at the cat for not meowing to go outside and doing his toilet on the kitchen floor

I was angry with my husband for not saying goodbye as he left for work this morning

I was angry at the car for not starting properly as the engine wasn't turning over

I was angry at the car stereo for breaking down and making me miss Chris Moyles

I was angry with my friend for not phoning when she said she would

I was angry with my sister, she visits every week at the same time rings the bell and waits for me to greet her, not today

I was angry that I had to go and buy a new kettle as the whistle went on my old one

I was angry with my mother in law for driving past and not beeping at me

I was angry that I was hit on the back by a falling object and nobody bothered to shout, "look out"

I was happy that my children didn't argue today

I was happy that they decided not to play their music tonight

I was happy that there were no complaints over what we were having for tea

I was happy the children didn't moan about going to bed

And I was happy to be going to bed so I could take these earplugs out

March 2004