parties. James started learning sign language secretly to make a
suprise to Mary. He adored spending time with her, because he was in
love with her. Mary was in love with him too but she was afraid that
James would reject her because she was deaf.
....Mary looked again at the photo of James and she was very touched
by seeing her two granchildren crying.
-"No, no! don't cry! I'm very proud that I am Deaf, that I loved your
grandfather and we spent together a very happy life. I' m prouf of
your mother, who gave me as a present both of you.
When I was young we had the best hairdresser's shop of our city. Even
the lady who didn't want me to work with her apologized after a few
years for the bad way she had treated me but I am not one to hold a
grudge. I knew my value and my family and my friends knew it too.