The Importance Of The Five Senses

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Stop what you 're doing! Now, that I have your attention, I see that you’re reading this or at least listening to this. Did you notice you automatically read something without even thinking about it? Well, let me tell you this, imagine you can’t see, hear, smell, touch or even taste? Things would be different, that’s for sure. While most people go on with life without realizing they have one of the greatest gifts on Earth. With millions of people disabled, we need to realize how important our senses are for our everyday life. Our senses are our needs for learning, exploring, and understanding. Even for our survival. Think about it, how would you be reading this now without your sight? Exactly. You wouldn’t.
Since the beginning of time, we’ve been using our senses for needs of survival. Early humans used them for hunting and gathering. They used them for safety against predators. So our senses actually one of them reasons why we’re here. Evolution probably would not have happened without them. Just by learning about that, you can see how important they are. How 5 senses could change all of humanity. They’re the reason why we’re this advanced in technology. They’re the reason why we’ve discovered new
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I’ve been wearing glasses for most of my life. One of the most frustrating things is not being able to see. Without my glasses, I don’t know what goes around me. It 's not that I can’t see far away, I can’t see in general. Sure, I can see things up close and what not, but knowing I won’t be able to see without getting surgery is a terrible feeling. My world without glasses is a blurry place. A place that would remain a mystery without my glasses. But hey, it’s not all that bad. I know people have got it worse. Some are totally blind. Others are colorblind. I can’t imagine my life without color. It is reason why I am grateful for what I have even for my little bit of

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