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Prompt #54

Prompt #54: Which of your five senses would you be most distraught to lose? If you had to pick one to lose, which would it be?

Oh my, that is tough but I do know which one I would select that I must keep, my sight. I love nature and to think that I could not see the big Sequoia trees, or the ocean or my son's smile again, would be a killer for me. When I am in a grocery store, I just love to flirt with the babies moms bring in the stores. What a joy to see their faces, watch them as they analyze me to see what I am up to.

Waterfalls, oh how majestic they can be. Watching a horse run, the power in those legs. Looking up at the night sky, especially out in the desert where you do not have all of the city lights to drown out the lovely stars. To take watercolors and see them blend on white paper, hoping to acquire a picture worth framing; such a joy.

I can imagine losing my taste, my hearing (but I do love all kinds of music), my smell (oh the fragrance of a rose), to not feel (oh but to love), it would be hard to deal with the loss of any of our senses. To not taste ice cream, or a juicy hamburger, or warm apply pie - well, I could do without. It is interesting how, once we have tasted certain foods, we can think about them and almost taste it as we go through the thinking process. That reminds me how I love chocolate!

However, Smell would be the one I would choose to lose. I think there are so many smells I really could do with out. Driving in traffic, smog, farts, even the odor of gas indicates there may be a problem if you smell it. Another is burning flesh. Worked in a hospital once and did smell a little of that while working the night shift. I believe it was from an auto accident. Yes, smell would be one I believe I could live without.

It is an interesting question. One I hope I never have to address.

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