[00:00.00]Children who can hear learn language easily
[00:04.25]but for a deaf child it is a slow and
[00:06.50]often painful process.But whatever the process
[00:09.90]the result is wonderful.
[00:12.83]At first,when my teacher told me something new
[00:15.66]I asked very few questions.
[00:18.21]But as my knowledge of things
[00:19.72]and my vocabulary grew,
[00:21.70]I asked more and more questions,
[00:23.58]eager for further information.
[00:26.94]I remember the morning that
[00:28.08]I first asked the meaning of the word,"love"
[00:32.32]This was before I knew many words .
[00:35.71]I had found a few flowers in the garden
[00:38.15]and brought them to my teacher .
[00:40.90]She tried to kiss me.
[00:41.77]but I pulled away as at that time,
[00:44.51]I only allowed my mother to kiss me.
[00:48.46]Miss Sullivan put her arm around me instead,
[00:51.10]and spelled into my hand ,"I love Helen.
[00:57.08]"What is love?"I asked,
[01:00.05]She drew me closer to her and said,
[01:02.00]"It is here."pointing to my heart.
[01:05.28]Her words puzzled my very much,
[01:07.06]because at that stage I did not
[01:08.41]understan anything unless I touched it.
[01:12.39]I smelt the flowers in her hand,
[01:14.62]and asked half in words.half in signs ,
[01:17.70]a question which meant,
[01:20.05]"Is love the sweetness of flowers?"
[01:24.02]"No,"said my teacher.Again I thought.
[01:29.59]The warm sun was shining on us.
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