Joaquin Arce says hearing condition his ‘superpower’: I became a good listener

November 28 ------ Joaquin Arce opened up about being deaf in one ear, saying it made him unique and that he considers it his “superpower” growing up. Joaquin then spoke about his condition as he stated how the story Masa shared about a disability tug at the former’s heartstrings.

“Masaya po ako na pinili niya akong maging part ng kwento niya. I really feel for him,” Joaquin said. “Pinanganak po akong bingi sa kanang tainga. Never ko po naranasan na may dalawa akong tainga na nakakarinig,” he continued. “But my entire life, I’ve been looking at it in such a positive light na hindi ko po napansin ang mga negatibong effects.”

Joaquin credited his parents for their relentless support, which prevented him from dwelling on his special needs. “They treated me like I wasn’t deaf. They didn’t treat me na kawawa ako,” he said of them. “They enforced positivity — na dahil dito, unique ako.” “As a kid, inisip ko po siya na superpowers ko siya,” he added. “At dahil po dito, actually, I made it a habit na mas [makinig] sa mga tao para marinig ko lahat ng mga sinasabi. I guess I became a good listener because of that.”

Neil Arce, Joaquin’s dad, admired his son and underscored how the latter is an inspiration to him. “From an accident to a blessing; from having special needs to having superpowers; from inspiring me to inspiring millions,” Neil said via his Instagram page.

Source: inquirer.net