Smells and Bells

I feel like touch is one of the more interesting senses because I think I am consciously aware of it the least.  We are constantly aware of sight and sounds as we go about our days. Taste and scent are something we experience and enjoy during daily meals or snacks. I think I am most aware of those senses, but when it comes to touch, I don't think about it as much. For example, I am currently sitting in Emerson dining hall listening to the voices as they get louder and more annoying. I see my computer screen and I’m thinking about the harmful blue light from the screen on my retinas. I am tasting and smelling my breakfast and tea. However, I did not think about the feeling of the things around me until I began writing this. When I pick up the hot cup and if the liquid inside burns my mouth, I will process the pain, and for a moment the extreme awareness of the sense of touch will hit me, then subside again. When I walk outside and the cold air consumes me I am aware of it but I will...