Day 2 - Part 1: Waking Up to Silence

Waking up this morning was a little bit distressing for two reasons. The first reason was that I woke up at 7:30 am, with absolutely no need or reason for doing so. The second reason, however, was that I woke up and heard.... Nothing. I didn't wake up to an alarm. I didn't wake up to birds. I didn't even wake up to my roommate cooking breakfast or doing dishes or opening a door. I just sort of woke up. And it dawned on me - one of the things that really helps me "wake up" in the sense that I become energized and ready to tackle the day, is the various sounds in my life.  The birds chirping motivate me to go outside and see what they're singing about. The clatter of pots and pans from the kitchen reminds me that I, too, am a fan of eating breakfast. My alarm, of course, screams at me until I get out of bed and either patiently turn it off or throw it against a wall so it shuts the hell up. But this morning I had nothing but my own thoughts inside my otherwise quiet bedroom, telling me that I should get up and go shower. Thus starts Day 2 of my journey as a Deaf woman living in a hearing society.