sjsprWriting

You’re asking me if I prefer to never see the world again or to never listen to music or hear the sound of someone’s voice again. Let's say either one was unfixable, so would I rather be completely blind or completely deaf? That’s tough. It depends on the situation. If I was born that way, I’d rather be blind. You don’t know what you’re missing if you can’t see it and never have seen it. You can use your imagination to create your own world, one of a kind. If you’re born deaf, you live in silence. It’s extremely difficult to learn how to talk. I know it’s not impossible, but it’s definitely a struggle and must be tremendously frustrating to not hear anything come out of someone’s mouth.

If it were to happen at an older age, like now, for example, then I’d rather be deaf. Why? Because I can mouth what people are saying and I’d already know how to speak. I can’t imagine everything going dark one day once I’ve already seen what’s out there and know that I’ll never be able to see it again. Of course, I would miss listening to music and hearing voices, but I could always replay songs and voices in my head. On the other hand, I’d probably go crazy hearing my own thoughts, but I think I’d go even crazier if I could never see my friends and family again, not be able to see my favorite show, or to travel somewhere new and not be able to appreciate its beauty.