You see, the deaf have an intimacy with silence. It’s there in their dreams.

Shane L. Koyczan
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The deaf have an intimacy with silence. It’s there in their dreams. The deaf are able to communicate with others in a way that is different than the hearing. They communicate in the same way that you and I do, but they communicate through sound.

And if they cannot hear what you are saying, then they will see it through your eyes. How many of us are able to read each other’s minds? When someone says “I love you,” how do you know whether they mean it or if they are just saying it to hear it back? This quote by Natalie Babbitt gives us an idea. The deaf have an intimate relationship with silence because they communicate through the written word.

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