So a few years ago, after an incident with a blown exhaust system while we were home in Maryland for an emergency visit, I knew my hearing had gotten worse. I've since had my hearing tested, and knew that I really should have some hearing aids to correct my loss. The thing is, decent hearing aids are going to require a sizable investment, and will not be covered by our insurance.
But I've noticed in recent weeks another noticeable decline in my hearing. I'm asking people to repeat themselves more often in situations in which I think I'd have been able to hear them in the past. But the clearest indication of just how bad things have gotten came this morning during Mass. Before the Holy Holy, I looked down at my guitar and reminded myself that I needed to move the capo before I started playing. Halfway through I noticed that something didn't sound right. Yes, I forgotten to move it, and the really disturbing part is that my hearing has gotten so bad that I was halfway through a piece I was vigorously strumming before I noticed I was a half-step off key. So while we try to budget for hearing aids next year, I'm going to have to stop singing while I'm playing with our choir.
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