Be Careful Of What You Wish For
It’s nearly Christmas, and I’m sure many are wishing for many things on Christmas day. When it was discovered that I was deaf as a baby, my parents wished for me to have language. Their wish came true, often to the chagrin of the adults around me.
One day Jack, the audiologist stopped by to make ear molds for us deaf preschoolers, and most of us disliked the feeling of the goop being squirted into our ears. So when we saw him, we immediately scattered. When it came to my turn, I immediately started running, my ribboned pigtails flying behind me, with my little dress whooshing with each move I made.
Janet, who was the teacher, shouted at me every time I looked back at her, “Come back here and sit down! Let Jack make your ear mold!”
I ignored her pleas and kept running. She attempted to corner me and bawl me out, failing each time. Finally on the umpteenth attempt, she grabbed me and sat me down on the chair, “Now you behave and let him do his job!”
Glaring up at Janet, the pig-tailed four year old me in a dress exclaimed, “Bullshit!“
So you see… be careful of what you wish for sometimes, because you just might get more than what you bargained for. 
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Mishkazena said,
December 24, 2008 at 2:05 pm
HaHa. Even as a preschooler, you don’t take cr&p from others.
Who taught you that word in the first place?
A Deaf Pundit said,
December 24, 2008 at 2:44 pm
That’s what Janet wanted to know.
My mother’s response was, “Where did you learn that word?”
I had picked it up from being around others in the Deaf Community… my parents didn’t sign their swear words.
White Ghost said,
December 24, 2008 at 3:24 pm
My Gawd…..I’m jealous! I didn`t learn the word till I was 15.
U shulda get the black coal. Have
Rab-nta taking care of it.
Merapy Chrisunnkah!
Karen Mayes said,
December 24, 2008 at 4:44 pm
*laughing* even from childhood, you don’t take crap from anyone, to today ;o) Makes you well-grounded and standing firm. Go gal!
deb ann said,
December 24, 2008 at 5:49 pm
*Laughing*
My teacher was so shocked when I said a word, F (by my voice). I was about five years old at that time. Someone from high school teached me how to speak when we were on a school bus.
By the way, you have a very Merry Christmas!
A Deaf Pundit said,
December 24, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Karen, yeah, I don’t take crap from anyone, but I do hope I’m viewed as more polite nowadays.
Deb Ann – That is funny! You have a very Merry Christmas too. That goes for everyone as well.
IamMine said,
December 28, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Hahaha…. here’s my delayed laugh!
Ah, if they met you in person, they’d know how polite you are!
I can’t remember when I said my first cuss word – maybe it’s a good thing?
That’s really a hilarious story! Same goes for Deb Ann!