The Tale of Henry Kilter

There once was a boy name Henry Kilter, who was born both blind and deaf.  He was bright, but constantly tested the patience of his parents and most teachers, for he was both blind and deaf.  This also made him an easy target for bullies who liked easy targets.

Henry Kilter had little coordination or balance, because he was both blind and deaf.  He kept bumping into people and objects, causing him to fall down often.  This constantly tested the patience of his parents and most teachers, and made him an easy target for bullies who liked easy targets.

One day Henry Kilter accidentally fell down a well, because he had little coordination, and was both blind and deaf.  There, at the bottom of the well, lived fairies in hiding from the humans above.  Sensing the pain that Henry Kilter struggled with, the fairies gave him magical kisses that began to cure him.

The cures did not fully heal him immediately.  After Henry was rescued from the well, his blindness slowly faded into a dimness and his deafness into a whisper.  As things got brighter and louder, he was shocked at what he saw and heard:  a world of monsters made of shadows all around, where many doves were actually vultures waiting for the next carcass to fall.

At first Henry was terrified at what he learned, and stumbled even more than before.  Eventually, though, he regained his balance and a sense of calm.  He started accepting reality and a determination not to let it get the best of him.  He had always been a fighter, even given the circumstances he was born into.  And he started to see that there were still doves, and owls that fought crows as much as they eyed him, and eagles and hawks that sought to protect Henry.  He was not alone in this world.

Henry decided not to share his miracle at first.  He remained silent about his sight as it grew brighter and clearer.  He remained silent about his hearing as it grew louder and crisper.  He remained quiet, and watched, listened, and learned.  He observed the world that transformed into a kaleidoscope of color and sound.