When a baby is born, nourishment comes in the form of milk, either natural mother's milk or formulas, and along the development of the child, nutrition changes its form following the demands of the the child, the organism, meeting its needs. this dynamic process continues as we grow older, even when a mature stage is reached, nutrition still changes according to our daily needs. what doesn't change through the years, is our longing for another's touch.
Man are social creatures, we are not born and left alone. we communicate, socialize, and live together in a community. the relationship of 2 persons whatever it is, usually involves touching each other. however slight, (and however gay that sounds) it's true, ie. a handshake, a good ol' pat on the back, friendly hugs, and so on are necessities, not a tradition, nor demand. it's instinct.
Once I went to the Paediatrics dept. in a hospital here, they have a baby few months old, he was seriously underdeveloped, malnourished. I only realized that he's actually very much older than what he appeared to be when I saw his reactions to speech and movements. Later i knew, the mother left this child to the hospital's care, and lacking human contact and touch is what caused him to be so.
there's alot more I want to write about this and just 1 post wud be too long so I figure I'd continue on to the next post. be sure to read it k! ;) Cheers~
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