CI moment (or was it a MOM moment??)

At church last week, I was struggling to find the pitch to the songs at the end of the service. Because of my work at the piano and my sister telling me I'm not quite on pitch as I hum along, I no longer trust my implant to give me an accurate pitch. Or maybe it is I don't trust my voice to accurately match the pitch everyone else hears, wherever the glitch is. I leaned toward my son John, with my non-implanted ear, to try to hear where he was. I whispered, "I can't find the pitch." John leaned over toward my ear and sang into my ear unobtrusively but loudly and with excellent enunciation. He was so close he was touching the front of his shoulder to the back of mine...for three whole songs.

I haven't had that close to a "snuggle" from my 18-year-old boys in I don't know HOW long! It was a CI moment in that he was helping me hear...but it was a MOM moment for his sweet attitude and helpfulness. What a lovely way to end my time of worship. It was almost a week ago and it still makes me smile and sigh.

On Monday, John and I travel to Los Angeles for USC freshman orientation. I am so proud of this son of mine; he's growing up into such a fine young man.

I'm a happy mom on this post!