Had the creator meant for us to be always silent would we have been given ears to hear and a voice to speak? Had the creator meant for us to only see one dimension would we have been given such great depth of field and color in our vision. Had the creator meant for us to only eat gruel, would we have been given taste buds? Had the creator meant for us to not be able smell a baby or the difference between a rose petal and composting mud, would we have been given noses? Had the creator meant for us to be alone in solitude, would the touch of hand or the energizing laughter of a friend, or the shared tears of a sister make us feel so holy, so full of meaning, so full of joy?
Taste and eat, smell and breathe, listen and sing! Reach out and touch! And take note, we were only given one nose, one mind, one heart, one mouth but we were given two eyes, two ears, two lungs and an entire body of limbs and skin to reach out and touch.
Use your gifts accordingly.
Let your sense of smell add wisdom to your choices.
Taste slowly, chew a lot, and swallow only once.
Breathe deeply. The heart beats on its own.
Listen twice. Look twice. Think first. Speak only once.
Always reach out.
Touch often.
Use your gifts accordingly.
NOTE: In discussing our bodies, i mean no disrespect to those whose abilities do not include full-body function.
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