by Carol
It's gratitude month and I have so very much to be grateful for . How to narrow down to one little thing? And then I heard a speech by a pioneering transplant surgeon, Kodi Azari. He performed the first hand transplant surgery ( on a veteran who had lost his hands in combat). When he spoke about how he became interested in the field, he reminded me of the miracles right on the end of my arms. Here is what he listed:
your hand is :
"an organ of grasp - obviously we can pick up and use tools.
an organ of strength - a brick can be broken with your hand .
an organ of precision - it can play concert piano or violin.
an organ of sight - close your eyes and feel something. You will recognize it.
a sexual organ - capable of showing love and comfort.
an organ of expression - the meaning of certain gestures is universal."
As an audiologist, I would add that the hands can speak - American sign language.
And as an artist, that the hands implement our creativity.
Of course, our bodies are miracles in every way, and we tend to take them for granted, unless they give us a problem. But I would make the case that we should be grateful for these miracles we have been given each and every day!
I LOVE hand pictures. Will you post some in our gallery or on IG today? We will give you a real "thumbs up!"
