Five Senses of the Body

 Debra submitted this in the family newsletter in regards to Grandpa's death and I really liked it and wanted it saved somewhere:

About a month before Dad’s death, as
I was driving him downtown to MSTI
for his chemo treatment, He told me
that it’s hard to ‘go’ when you are
leaving family behind. How he loved
his family!

Below, in Dad’s own words, he
expresses his love for his family plus
you can get a sense for his tender
heart:

“The Lord has blest you with 5
senses of the body.
Your eyes to see the workings of
Satan. To also recognize the beauties
of the world, to see God and his works
in every living creature and plant.
Your ears to hear the rumble and
noise and unclean voices of the
underworld. On the other hand, to
hear the voice of the Holy Spirit, to
recognize the feelings and inspiration
produced by beautiful music and clean
and wholesome language.
Your heart and mind to tell and feel
the differences between good and evil
actions. Your heart and bosom will
swell with joy when you act with
kindness towards your fellowman and
God’s animal creatures.
Your nose and its ability to smell
the fragrance of the rose and other
beautiful flowers. To smell the air after

the falling rain has cleansed the earth
or the soft wind carrying the smell of
the desert sage or the smell of new
mown hay. One never forgets the
smell of mother’s fresh baked bread or
all the fragrances that brings sweet
memories or delights our God given
senses.
Your sense of touch and feeling
may not be fully appreciated until
misfortune takes it away or disease
lessens it. Time erases the memory of
your mother’s first touch and caress,
but you’ll always remember holding
her hand and the hugs and kisses she
gave to comfort you when misfortune
came. And when grown up yourself
and when you find happiness in your
own family and have your own to
touch, feel, caress and to love is when
you really appreciate the God given
sense of touch.”
- Grandpa Don Watson