WHY DEAF ARE BORN EVERYWHERE

When the first DEAF-WOMAN and DEAF-MAN were married, they built themselves a little house.

They were happy for a long time.

Then DEAF-MAN asked DEAF-WOMAN, "Are we really the only Deaf in the whole world?"

"I think so," she said.

"It's a little lonely," he said.

"That's true," she said.

So DEAF-WOMAN went to the forest to pray.

She asked God, "Are we really the only Deaf in the whole world?"

"YES," God said.

"You should make more of us," she said. "Just two isn't enough."

"THAT IS TRUE," God said. God thought about it for a long time.

Finally God said, "I CAN MAKE MORE, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO FIND EACH OTHER YOURSELVES."

"They'll be lonely," said DEAF-WOMAN.

"YES," said God. "BUT THEY WILL BE LIKE YOU."

"That's fine then," said DEAF-WOMAN. "But I want my own children too."

"YOU MAY HAVE TWO," said God.

"Just two isn't enough," said DEAF-WOMAN.

"FINE," God said. "HOW MANY?"

DEAF-WOMAN held up three fingers.

"THAT'S FINE," God said. "I ACCEPT."

DEAF-WOMAN got up and went home to tell DEAF-MAN everything that happened. He was very happy.

"We'll find and connect to each other," he said. "You found me by yourself. Together we'll find the others."

"That's true," said DEAF-WOMAN. "We will."

"And we can have children?" DEAF-MAN asked.

"Yes," she said.

"How many?" he asked.

"Six children," she said. "We'll have six."

"Wow!" said DEAF-MAN. "God is really nice!"