5 SENSES...

Sometimes I wonder if the day would be the same if couldn’t see the morning sky, or couldn’t hear the birds chirping outside. Would the day be any different if I couldn’t smell the cleanness of a shower, feel the morning hug of a friend, or taste the syrup on my pancakes? I guess you could never miss what you never had, but I just don’t think life would have the same meaning unless I had all 5 senses. As I pondered this thought, I wondered if I could live without any of them, and if I had to choose, whether to be deaf or blind, what would I pick??

After a moment, I decided that hearing is less significant to me than seeing. I know this choice is very different for many people, but after some of the experiences I have had, I don’t think hearing is a necessity anymore. I could do without hearing the honking of horns in traffic, the screaming of young girls, or the annoying beep of an alarm in the morning. Sometimes I think life is too loud, and that not being able to hear would let you appreciate the little things in life.

Yet I still understand how people would want to hear over see. I don’t think beauty can be taken in as much through ears as it can through eyes, yet hearing an “I love you” or a persons laugh are priceless. It’s hard to think living without hearing is possible, however I believe a persons smile is more important; seeing happiness is easier than hearing it, and it would be more ideal for me to know what the person I love looks like, than the sound of their voice.

I find comfort in seeing my surroundings, and that’s the main reason I would want to see over hear. Seeing is believing.

I am just thankful that I only have to think of this circumstance, not experience it.