starter for: @lily-sanapaw location: septima poinsette clark library
One of the things that Val had instantly loved about Briar Ridge was its' deaf and hard of hearing community. Upon moving to the town six years ago, she had worried that it was too small to have much of a community, but it did and she had instantly worked her way into it, volunteering and giving back in any way that she could.
When she'd heard there was an ASL book reading at the library, she'd happily signed up. As she made her way into the building, she spotted a newly familiar face. Val quickly navigated her way through the crowd until she approached Lily. Reaching out to get the woman's attention, she waited until Lily had turned to face her to sign, "Hi friend!" she greeted with a smile, briefly glancing over her shoulder at the crowd around them. "Are you volunteering today too?" The pair had met shortly after Lily had moved to town and had immediately hit it off at a deaf/hard of hearing event. It was nice to have someone who just understood you and a big chunk of your background the way other deaf people did.
















