that’s a huge change for me. my mother always had to sign to me whenever we were in places like that. she knew right away that i was missing a lot of information and could see that i was struggling.
a - did that help?
j - yes, but it was so embarrassing!
a - why is that?
j - i think it’s because it feels like everyone is watching me and that bothers me.
a - a lot of people find that sign language is beautiful to watch and they would love to learn more about it.
j - yes, that’s true. part of it is because i’m actually very shy, and partly that i 