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Touch and Tenderness, no 7  There is an intimate connection between our sense of touch and our ability to love. Psychologically we cannot keep the two apart. It is not without reason that people speak of persons who are ‘touchy’ or ‘thick-skinned’. To become more sensitive to love we should start with our body. Here is an exercise you might want to explore. * Begin by concentrating on the feel of things and objects . Take note of whatever touches your skin: the pressure of the shoe on your foot, the feel of your clothes, fresh air on your face, the flow of water on your body when you take a shower. With your finger tips you should sample various surfaces: a woolly blanket, a smooth window pane, a lumpy piece of earthenware. You should touch these objects deliberately, as when you were a baby exploring the world around you. Register how things feel when touched and so become more sensitive to reality. John Wijngaards |