The number of times I switched the bracelet yesterday - two!
Dear Friends,
My theory of equal distribution (the five senses) made me realise I suffer from sensory deficiency.
My theory of equal distribution (the five senses) made me realise I suffer from sensory deficiency.
I prefer to write cheques to paying my bills at the bank. I prefer counting bills at the cash register to paying by plastic.
As shoppers all over the world would attest, our eyes and ears are not as reliable and trustworthy as our sense of touch! And yet, Touch - the ultimate proof of physical existence, has become our most impoverished sense.
Tapping on or scrolling down a screen, is far less fulfilling than turning the pages of a book, or moving an ink-pen across crisp paper, listening to the swoosh sound it makes.
"Touchtone" phones are not as engaging as the rotary dial phones were - keeping us on a short leash with their curly cord!
I confess, I do use and appreciate modern technology every single hour of the day. I cannot imagine my life without it!
However, if I had the capital, I would build a tactile museum where people with sensory deficiencies like me, could spend hours sharpening pencils with knives, eating with their fingers, walking barefoot, or testing the steadiness of their hand by gently dropping the needle of a gramophone onto a turning record.
Imagine sitting at a typewriter again, swinging the carriage back and
forth at the sound of the "dring." Imagine turning the "handwheel" of a manual
sewing machine, with only one available hand to adjust the fabric.
I am very grateful for having had the opportunity to experience life
at a time when we were more in touch with Touch.
Have a touching day everyone!
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