Please read, lyrics, etc…Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, especially to both of mine 🙂 This video features the daughters of many of my family and friends – all of whom knew nothing of my work on it over the last few months. I’m sure they’ll recognize the photos I stole; I only wish they came out a little clearer! I wish I could have included so many more… Happy Mother’s Day to all you moms, especially to both of mine 🙂 I love you, ~Lauren ps Thank you, RickyShades for your technical help! 🙂 [LYRICS BELOW] I amnot deaf. I was inspired to learn from my cousin & my ASL instructor, both of whom are deaf, as well as from a friend’s child. I am not an interpreter, although that may be a route I chose someday when my children are older. I have a long way to go to become even close to fluent in ASL, so I admire those that are. I also took classes to learn Signed Exact English (SEE), not out of disrespect for Deaf Culture and ASL, but because I wanted to learn to communicate on all levels. SEE is used in schools (at least in my area) to teach young children who are also learning to read. In fact, our local Children’s Hospital was looking for SEE interpreters. I started signing to songs with my daughter for fun, and then did this song, my friend’s fav, for her birthday. At the time, I had no idea how to use or incorporate ASL into song w/o losing the meaning and rhythm. So, I came up with this novel idea (!) to use the Signed Exact English (SEE) I had just learned ….
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hi i,m a dutch girl with 2 daugters. the oldest is deaf and the youngest is deaf at one ear. i am a coda (i have a deaf mom ) I have never heard of this song and its a realy great one. you signing it made me cry. you touched me in my heart. i make my own sign video,s and this is one i wil make in dutch signs fore my daughters. thanks for the inpiration.
Greetings a dutch girl
brilliant! i loved it ~.~
Hey im hard of hearing and they say by 20 i will be deaf and its nice to know that ppl sign songs so i will always be able to “hear” music!
wow thats amazing
u know i sgin language is beauitful if it was 10/10 i would put 10
Hi lauren this song is very touching i am hard of hearing but never can understand the words until u did the sign it was very very good i have a 10 yrs old daughter this is a heartfelting song when i look at my daughter thank you soo much for signing it where i can understand the words now thank you again have a great day smile
i luv this song,
and u did amazing at the sign language,
i sooo favorited and rated all the way =)
absoultely luved it,
Don’t worry. it’s not your fault. Remember God works in all ways for the good of those who love him. God used that and now I am closer to Him. Thank you for blessing me. May God bless you in great ways. I know He has in me.
this is amazing i am looking at doing an asulan course through tafe over here in australia i know my basics but i would love to be able to sing through sign to the disabled adults that my mum works with
wow i dont think you could have done a more wonderful job on this song its simply amazing
It went great! She started crying, it was very meaningful 🙂 Thanks for such a great idea. and keep doing what your doing! you’re great at it! =]
11 weeks! that’s SO long :O ! I’m really glad your mom is ok though ! and give her my best =] perhaps you should do this song for her 🙂
I am learning sign and I love that there are differences in ASL ans SEE. I have been self taught for most of my life and have generally learned similar to SEE. I love the way you bring it all together and show your unique way of signing. I have seen other videos of yours and from what I have seen, you are excellent at getting the meaning across whatever way you are using. thank you for being so expressive and showing more than one way of expressing thoughts and ideas.
Cking
Wow, thats so sad..?
she just left you like that.
OMG!!
Srry
THiS iS AN AWS0ME S0NG. i L0VE iT iT BR0UGHT ME T0 TEARS.. THANKS MUCH
You signed the song pretty good but it would be better if you signed it in American Sign Language instead of English-like signing. I’m not saying it was wrong but I do encourage you to learn ASL. It is a beautiful language & VERY expressive & it is possible to sign ASL & still follow the rhythm of the music.
I hope that you will learn ASL & continue to sign songs. You should check out some of the other videos here, they are in ASL & they are AWESOME! Sincerely Jen, sign language interpreter
Thank you tiffantegan! Glad you liked it 😉
Thank you, gypsedream13! Sweet of you to say 🙂
How did your present go for your mom, simplelaugh? Did you end up doing a song for her? I’m sorry for the late thank you as my own mom was in the hospital for 11 weeks; all is well now. Give yours an extra hug 🙂
you have left me speechless wonderful thank you! I know my family will forsure enjoy this video
We need prayer
It went well. . . But, if you don’t mind. My mother left us for that woman. 🙁
beautiful video!
this is one of my favorite songs and to see it signed makes it even more beautiful
my brother is deaf and this is an amazing song, you are very good at doing this, you gave me a great idea as a present for my mom! im going to do this and give it to her for christmas. this is very beautiful and i might only be young but its still very meaning even though i do not have children. thank you 🙂
this is a good thing to do. =) my friend Anika has a deaf son, and i have just started taking courses in sign language, and its really fun. when did you start learning sign language? and how long took it for you to learn that much as you know now?