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Touch and Tenderness, no 8
 Remember that we are trying to make ourselves more sensitive to reality around us. After having sensitised ourselves to the feeling of objects (see August 25), we will now turn to plants and animals. They are living beings. You will be surprised at how the experience affects you. Gently touch the leaves and stems of plants, the bark of a tree. Notice their texture. Try to sense the life that pulses through. Now allow your hand to caress a cat, a dog or the flanks of a horse. Perhaps you can hold a bird in your hand. Here you notice the pulse of life even more distinctly, the warmth that exudes, the inner movements that make the creature alive. How does it affect you? John Wijngaards |