There are all sorts of different ways of doing things. In my new role as the President of the International Federation of Hard of Hearing People, fortunately I knew that. But the first meeting with a British General Secretary, a German Vice President, and a Finnish Treasurer reminded me of the lady who put roses on her mother's grave. She noticed an Oriental gentleman putting a bowl of soup on the grave five yards away. She was curious.
Cultures are different and ideas are different.
And we have to be open to all of these things so that we can make judgements about them that will best fit our circumstances. And then of course we have to go out beyond ourselves and work with other people. People need people. For us to become isolated because of a particular disability is probably the worst direction we can go. And so again I compliment you on holding gatherings such as this, because here together you have joy which is not necessary to express.