Daughter L shared this pretty sunset from her boyfriend's family cottage up north.
My friend S and I were at the drug store the other day and we heard the cashier shouting at this older man. It was curious. Our cashier explained to us that he is very hard of hearing and his wife really wants him to get hearing aids but he won't agree to them, he must be in denial. It is great that the cashiers know him and can accommodate his needs.
Then I was talking to a friend in her sixties who I hadn't talked to awhile and I noticed she repeated my sentence, agreeing with me but it was not exactly what I had said. It seemed that she was making accommodations for her hearing. Come to think of it, I have another friend who is definitely hard of hearing.
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Denial and pride are closely related
Lovely photo. A lot of people won't accept that they need hearing aids. I am very happy with mine. Have a great week, hugs, Valerie
Yes Christine we are often in denial when it comes to our hearing. I hope if my hearing ever deteriorates, I'll face up the fact and get hearing aids. Although I must admit it took me a long time to get glasses!
It's coming.
My mom always said that aging is not for the faint-hearted.
I agree with Adam. Denial and pride are closely related.
Aging is definitely not for the weak. :)
beautiful Christine !! have a nice week !
What would I do if I were deaf or hard of hearing? There goes my classical music. But, I would definitely try hearing aids.
Very pretty ❤
It is so hard to admit when we humans develop a flaw...especially as we age. My father-in-law was unable to hear or understand what we said to him for the last fifteen years of his life. He lived to be 98 years old. He refused to let us take him to be fitted for a hearing aid. So sad but more common than we think it is.
My sympathies are with that man's wife just knowing what we dealt with.
good observation
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Beautiful sunset!
It is not easy with the hearing aids I can imagine. But we should encourage people to at least try to get one. They are now much better than in the past.
haha
Thanks for sharing this Jan, wow.
I think I would too.
Lovely photo.
So many people will not accept that they need help to hear properly and more clearer. It seems we are happier to wear glasses which help us see better but not to accept help when it comes to our hearing.
Personally if I needed a hearing aid I'd go for it.
All the best Jan
Thank you for this absorbing image dear Christine !
i enlarge it and the charming view held my eyes for long while!
yes i agree that when it comes to except reality we hesitate which damages our image more
It's amazing how difficult it is to convince people to get them. It's frustrating for all.
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