“Gallaudet U is proud to be the premier institution of learning for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. As new graduates, you have learned to make your voices heard above the din, whether it’s by using ASL or by using signs, literally. Now go forth and tell the world who you are.”
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Written for this week’s Twittering Tales prompt from Kat Myrman. Photo credit: Photo by raw pixel @ pixabay.com.
ASL is the acronym for American Sign Language, a means of visual communication for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Chilled to the bone, he started to gather branches from the warehouse floor to use as kindling to build a fire. When a blinding light shown down directly upon him from a high window, he thought it was a godsend. But it was a beam from an alien ship and he was instantly vaporized.
“I don’t think I want to do this,” Al said.
Tim sat at his desk watching the digital minutes slowly tick by on his computer screen. He grew impatient, nervously clicking the tip of the pen in his right hand. In just six minutes the whole world would finally see what he was capable of. He would show them. They’ll be sorry.
It was her inspiration wall. Whenever she went to a curio shop or an antiques fair, which was quite often, she would buy wooden plaques with inspirational sayings on them. She would pour herself a glass of wine, sit opposite her wall, wonder why she felt so uninspired, and cry.
This, That, and the Other 