Forget Me Not Quotes

“​One, somewhat imperative, aspect of American Sign Language is facial expression. It conveys so much meaning. Users of ASL become very well equipped at reading faces.”
― Tracey Gramajo, Forget Me Not

“ask, not sure why she’s so concerned with being late. Deaf people are chronically late.”
― Tracey Gramajo, Forget Me Not

“Silence fills the atmosphere. Voices turn off and hands go up as we all code switch from English to American Sign Language. James is a particular expert at this transition, being that he is a CODA, same as me.”
― Tracey Gramajo, Forget Me Not

“This story is by no means intended to be about the Deaf experience, as I am not qualified to share that. It is a fictional love story. I simply created this story with a mix of hearing and Deaf characters to honor the Deaf community in gratitude for having the pleasure of dipping my toes into their diverse culture. However, before the story begins, I want you, the reader, to have a bit of background knowledge about this language I hold so dear. American Sign Language is its own language, it is not simply English on the hands. ASL has its own morphemes, phonemes, syntax, and grammatical rules. Because ASL has had immense contact with spoken English, there are some variations that include: Manually Coded English (MCE), Signed Exact English (SEE), Pidgin Signed English”
― Tracey Gramajo, Forget Me Not