Hawaii is known for its beautiful sunsets and views and this past week did not disappoint. They are spectacular.
I closely paid attention to the sounds of Maui as well. Being a Hearing Health Professional, I try to imagine what it is like for people who can't hear these sounds. What sounds am I referring to?
The sound of waves gently crashing to shore is so peaceful and relaxing. One day as my wife and I were walking along the beach, we passed a jogger who was wearing headphones. My wife said "why would anyone want to block out the sounds of nature?"
It occurred to me that the jogger, like many of us, has taken for granted the power and beauty of sounds from our natural world.
In treating hearing loss, we are mainly concerned with optimizing speech, but we also need to realize that nature provides us with some of the greatest sounds we could imagine and should be appreciated just as much.
