The Human Touch

by DreamGhost

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As little kids we are always told, “Don’t Touch, that’s hot!” or “You cant touch that or you’ll break it!”. It is programmed into our brains not to touch. In reality, touching is good. Touching is more important than water, food or sleep. If a puppy is never held, never touched, even if it is fed and nourished it WILL die.

Imagine, never being held, never being kissed, hit, burned or feeling the warmth of another living being. Never loving or being loved in turn. Imagine a world where everyone has a bubble around them, talking, going on with everday life, but never even brushing hands. You cant. For if you could this world would be empty. Without touch, we would not exist.

Sometimes, we have to feel the heat to know that we can burn. We have to break things to know that we can put them back together. We have to touch to know that we can still feel.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. The Human Touch

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 11 months ago

    A nice little thesis on why we should touch. I’m going to sequel, and let me know what you think.

    LoA

  2. The Human Touch

    Lone Writer's Buddy Icon Lone Writer

    Posted 10 months ago

    Wow. That’s powerful.

  3. The Human Touch

    someday_93's Buddy Icon someday_93

    Posted 10 months ago

    It is powerful. And it beautifully details just why touch is so important…because it really is.

  4. The Human Touch

    wytherwings' Buddy Icon wytherwings

    Posted 10 months ago

    wow i love it

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    Posted 10 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    beautiful

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