Try and be aware of the many occasions we have to exercise our feeling of touch:   Hot and cold Soft and hard Limp and prickly Pleasant impressions ? or unpleasant ? A touch is also a way of feeling or giving affection: a caress, tenderness, sexuality, so many occasions for all sorts of emotions. We might experience certain disorders which express themselves on the skin: blushing, turning pale, a rash ? Can we read what our skin is telling us ? We might have been aware of the absence of a friendly touch when we lack affection. How did we get through these periods ? With very old people, with sick people, even loved ones nearing death, touching is like a new language.