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INDUSTRY INSIGHT YOUR HEARING SPONSORED CONTENT “Hearing – Why Does it Matter SO Much?” I Our True Connection: By Swift Audiology Founder Debra Swift f you were fortunate to have a grandmother like mine, YOU were truly blessed! As a child I couldn’t wait to spend the weekend at my grandparents’ house. There were simple things like cocoa with melting marshmallows to dunk my toast, a cantaloupe filled with vanilla ice cream, or the best homemade raisin-filled cookies in the world. But also Gram would always defend me, no matter what; and above ALL ELSE, made me feel like the most special person in the world until she passed at 91 years of age. She was the strongest woman I have ever known. Spiritually, emotionally and physically like many people in her era, she worked so hard, both inside and outside of the home. She would bake and cook for her church to earn money for a new addition to the building, to the point of filling a SUV with the back seat down, loading it full of foo