Friday, December 8, 2006

Sense

It's apparent to all of us (isn't it?) that people have different perceptions of taste. I like the flavor of cilantro, but others loathe it...I love cumin, others think it akin to poison...I like dry wine, some like it sweet. So, that tells me we experience flavors in different ways...our senses of taste are very different.

If you'll give me that, consider this: since we experience that one sense differently, is it possible that we experience other of our senses differently? I think so. Some people enjoy being tickled...to others it is torture. Some people like to feel the weight of heavy blankets on them when they lie in bed...others feel like they are in straight jackets with more than a sheet.

How about sight? It's my contention that people may, indeed, see things differently...literally. Might the color I perceive as red be perceived, by you, the same way I perceive aqua? Speaking of colors, we have different tastes there, too...another of our senses that is experienced in different ways by different people.

I know, this question is the sort of thing a curious kid would come up with. I'm feeling like a kid today. I see the world with wonder.

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