Deaf People Can Do Anything, Except Hear.

I'm The Only One In My Family Who Is Deaf, And There Are Still Conversations That Go Around Me That I Miss Out On. And I Ask What's Going On, And I Have To Ask To Be Included. But I'm Not Going To Be Sad About It. I Don't Live In Sad Isolation. It's Just A Situation I'm Used To.

What Parent Has It Easy? I Just Never Make The Difficulty Of It An Obstacle. I Just Do It.

I Am Grateful For Each And Every Food Bank That Helps Families In Need. Now, More Than Ever, Hunger Is A Crisis In America, And Yet It Is Not Spoken Enough And People Have Yet To Give Enough To Help Those In Need. Local Food Banks Help Fill This Need But They Need Our Help, Our Support, And Most Importantly, Our Dollars. No One Should Ever Go Hungry.

I'm A Proud Person Who Happens To Be Deaf. I Don't Want To Change It. I Don't Want To Wake Up And Suddenly Say, 'oh My God, I Can Hear.' That's Not My Dream. It's Not My Dream. I've Been Raised Deaf. I'm Used To The Way I Am. I Don't Want To Change It. Why Would I Ever Want To Change? Because I'm Used To This, I'm Happy.

When You're Up For An Award At The Oscars, Try As You Might, It's Hard To Concentrate On The Show.