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On Feeling Human Again

January 14, 2003 (Tue)

It’s been far too long since I’ve known the touch of a female’s soft embrace. I’m not talking about hugs, because I get plenty of those. And I’m not alluding to any sexual conquest, either. I miss the closeness of holding a girl and falling asleep with her by my side. Last Saturday, thanks in large part to alcohol, I had another opportunity to feel close to somebody. Now, looking back on that night, I’m reminded of how much I really miss that feeling.

In the course of our daily lives, many of us seek out the warmth of the human touch in a variety of ways. We shake people’s hands, or better yet, we give props by bumping fists or hooking fingers. We toss our arms around the shoulders of friends, and we’ll often tickle somebody with a conspiratory nudge with an elbow to the ribs. Many of us hug, while the far more affectionate will kiss. Some prefer to tousle hair, while others congratulate with hearty slaps on the back.

It seems to me that we’re all looking for something—that intangible feeling of content that can only be felt through a tangible connection with another person. It’s a kind of closeness to others that we all subconsciously desire and need. Though some may deny it, I believe we all long for those fleeting glimpses of intimacy, or at the very least, those daily moments of subtle camaraderie. Longing for the human touch is more than just a want or a wistful desire—it is a need in life that’s nearly as urgent as hunger or thirst. Granted, you probably wouldn’t die from a deficiency of hugs and handshakes. But even so, it’s those moments of contact, however brief, that make life a little more tolerable. The human touch keeps you sane. And more importantly, it keeps you human.

I guess in a sense, I’ m longing to feel human again.

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2 Comments

Carlos Oliveira

January 15, 2003 at 11:51 pm Reply

kev.....you are a pussy. haha just kidding.
Conrado

February 2, 2003 at 8:32 am Reply

We have five senses. I know what you're going to say, Haley Joel Osment has six but damnit, that's a movie. In the real world where people have five senses, the best way to get the most out of something is to use all your senses. Hearing and sight are the easiest to complete because they can be done from the greatest distances. It's easy to look at a girl and want to bang her. Now the remaining three senses are a little harder to come by without showing some kind of sentiment or desire. Touch is the easiest of the three which is why we love to touch people. Next is our sense of smelling. You have to be closer to someone to smell them and when you greet people, we can no longer go up to them and start smelling their hair and vag (unless you're my bruder). The fifth and in my opinion, the most difficult sense to accomplish, is the taste. As much as we'd like to go up to someone and lick them, it isn't right by our societies standards. Kev, we just want to be closer. It's like the picture in the Sistene Chapel, we just want to touch first. After that we get sex and blow jobs. Here's to feeling human again!