Have you ever...?

Have you ever noticed the moment when a leaf is falling to the ground? I'm not talking about when it is still hunging on the tree neither when it is already on the ground. I'm talking about the exact moment when it flies for the first time, when it is set free from that tree that has given to it life and health and to which the leaf won't can never return again. Now its destiny is to continue flying if the wind happens to appear, but if the wind does not appear, the leaf's last destiny is to become food for the living creatures that have the ground as their home. Maybe even the tree that has given it life could benefit from the death of the leaf.

Talking about leaves...

Have you ever (as an adult) jumped on a pile of dry leaves? That noise is priceless because it has the ability to transport us to our childhood. Those precious times when problems did not exist yet, when we did not need an amount of things to be happy. Happiness was as simple as being able to complete "The Lion King's" album; that event could provide us with happiness for a couple of months (I got stuck 1 picture far from that goal). Happiness was being the winner at our favourite board game by beating our siblings. Happiness was going to visit our grandparents and return home being unable to breath because our full stomaches didn't allow us to do it (Italian family).

Talking about food...

Have you ever noticed the love in that special meal that someone has prepared for you? We know that cooking a different meal every day could be exhausting for our minds. However, each time that a dish is cooked with love, it has an extra magical element. We can differentiate a meal which was made with love from another that lacks that don't-know-what ingredient that changes its taste, aspect and even its smell. When we enter a home in the moment that someone is cooking, we can tell if the lunch/dinner is been made with or without "the special ingredient" by how it smells. 

Talking about smells...

Have you ever recognized a smell? It can occur that someone we cross on the street wears the same perfume as our grandma, parents or ex used to wear and instantaneously we remember that person (who maybe was forgotten in the last corner of our minds) and all of a sudden a smile or a tear happen to appear. If it is the second case, we try to take a tissue as fast as our hands allow us and when we touch that soft piece of paper we feel that we are safe and sound again only because we are touching that comforting tissue. 

Talking about touching...

Have you ever pet a dirty, unhealthy, hungry dog on the street? It is the most incredible sensation ever! Of course you need to do it carefully because some people approach dogs only to shout at them or even kick them. So the dog does not know your intentions. Nevertheless, we all know how intelligent are they. If you use the correct tone of voice and correct physical language, you will be able to get closer enough to pet him/her (sorry, I can't talk about animals as "it"). When you finally touch the dog an instantly connection takes place, they need our love and kindness. I strongly think that they (dogs and cats) are our responsability - humans' responsability- because our species has domesticated them in order to use them as protectors and helpers during huntings. It is our fault that now they depend on us to survive. Therefore, every time I come across one of them I pet them no matter how dirty or unhealthy they look like. Touching their fur and looking at those eyes is priceless.

Aren't our 5 senses amazing?

I will talk about the 6th one in another opportunity. It deserves a whole post.

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