I was born with nerve deafness. At age 5 I was enrolled into Davison School of Speech in Decatur, Georgia. Using hand gestures was forbidden. Whoever got caught using hand gestures got punished. Punishments were severe. Standing in a corner with hands in back for an hour. Turn around, get an extra 30 minutes. There were no second chances. We all became obedient from the headstart.
We hid and used hand gestures. It was scary. This type of lifeŠespionage-styled atmosphere and
sneaking around in the name of Freedom became ...