Thanks for the Center Stage on Connie Briscoe (May 2005). Instead of giving in to her handicap, she let it become the fuel for her writing drive. Don’t succumb to “giving up,” instead, tell yourself to get up and do something. God bless!
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Travis Barbee
El Paso, Texas
Thank you, Ebony, for the inspiring article on Connie Briscoe. I also grew up with impaired hearing. My mother would take me once a year for a hearing test.
It wasn’t until my granddaughter was tested at 5 years of age that I found out my hearing loss was genetic. She is 12 years old now and is doing well in school with aids in both ears.
Though I have had two unsuccessful surgeries, I too have been able to work as a communication operator for more than 30 years. I have worn aids in both ears for 10 years now. Without them, my world is muffled, and when I’m alone there is total silence.