 Dear mum and dad, almost 20 years ago, I came into your life. You said that having me was the greatest gift you could imagine, but there was something wrong. Your child couldn't hear. People said that you, that we, simply had to live with it to accept the circumstances. But you didn't. You wanted the best for your child and made a courageous decision for a revolutionary treatment. A tiny miracle implanted in both of my ears. I was only two years old, but I still remember the day when sound came into my life. You set the stage for me to not only hear, but to speak, to express myself and to be able to do what I love. Thank you, mum and dad, for giving me the greatest gift I could imagine.