For Granted

      We all have something that we notice first about a person. Eyes will catch me. I look for kindness and that twinkle of intelligence. A laugh will hold me. I feel it wrap around and lift my mood at the joy that echoes out. Hands make my imagination run wild. They embody the possibilities at what their owner can do and create.

      As all things, hands are a gift from the universe. Though technology has advanced enough to replicate the appearance and basic function, it has a long way to go to replacing what we're born with. The combination of strength and subtle gentleness inherent to these appendages is truly a marvel, one that most of us take for granted.

      With our hands we create. We can take a piece of wood and carve it. Bring to reality the images in our minds. Making tangible the art and emotion within ourselves. Or, using that same piece, crafting an object, like a bowl, that will serve a purpose. Something that will be used to help us nourish and flourish.

      With our hands, we touch. We reach out to run our fingers along a surface, letting the nerves in the tips tell us more about what they feel. They can gently cradle a child, rock them to sleep when they need to feel comforted and safe. They can give a firm hug, letting the recipient know that they are loved, that they matter, that they are cared for.

      With our hands, we communicate. For those unable to speak or hear, they use signs for conversation. Gestures and motions permeate our cultures. A simple hand movement can convey a friendly "hello" or an angry "fuck you". When they're tense, you know that a person is stressed. If someone is rapidly flittering them around, it shows their excitement, their emotions too great to be calmly held within.

      Today, take a moment to wonder at the marvel of your hands. Without them, there is still much that one can do. But, with them, the possibilities are endless.

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