Love in Signs, Pain in Silence
My girlfriend, Ayla Gardner, and I can both hear perfectly well, yet we only communicate through sign language. Our friends all say she's kind-hearted.
She's even taken the initiative to get me to change my usual way of communicating so she can master sign language and help people with hearing impairments.
Nobody knows that she's doing it all for one person.
At first, Ayla suggests we immerse ourselves in sign language practice. We are to avoid speaking or texting as much as possible.
One day, when it's pouring outside, I text her and ask her to pick me up. She tells me to video call her and use sign language.
I fumble through a few clumsy gestures before she hangs up. In the end, I hav