Our 11 year old son was diagnosed 8 months ago with a severe hearing deficiency. He needs two hearing aids that cost about $3000 for the pair. Have to pay out of pocket- not covered by insurance. Cash up front before they can even be ordered.
I've taken a couple of extra part time jobs so that we can continue homeschooling our kids. DH works like a fiend so that I can stay home with the kids -God love 'em!
A month ago we were at the County Fair and at the Merchant's Building, I put my name in a info box for the local hearing aid company. One of the questions was if the info was for myself, my spouse, or my parent. I didn't check any of those, but wrote in that it was for our 10.5 year old son.
A week later, I got a call from the company. MY CARD was drawn to win a free hearing aid!!! After meeting with the audiologist about this free hearing aid and telling him about our son and the complications he has, I offered to walk away and let him offer someone else this (aging adult) aid. He declined and told me that he always hopes that the name they draw from the bag is the one who needs it the most.
With tears in my eyes, I assured him that we were definately grateful for this.
Bonus: He offered to sell us the second one that makes a matched set for $1000. So, essentially, our son is getting a $3000 pair for $1000.
There are two ways to live you life: as if nothing is a miracle or as if everything is a miracle.
Just had to share...I'm fair to bursting at the seams with wanting to tell this uplifting story!!!
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Emily Spiers
Professional Association of Innkeepers International
emily@paii.org
super day..Mary in Bwater
