Suzanne’s Blog

We see, hear, touch, taste and smell, thanks to our senses.

Out of the 5, which is the most important to you?  And if you had to give up one which would it be? Tough questions, I know.

Of the 5 senses, sight is the most important to me. It is certainly the one we rely on the most in our daily lives… and my job is very dependent on it too!

I can’t imagine a world without colours.

I can’t imagine a world without pictures.

Neither can I imagine not being able to read people’s faces, emotions and gestures. (Did you know that human communication is said to be 20% verbal and 80% non-verbal.)

I had a scare 4 years ago and a taste of what it’s like to have no vision. I was out for 2 weeks then (this story, perhaps another time…) and it was one of the most frustrating, scary and inconvenient times. After that experience, I really really started appreciating my sense of sight and have been making sure I take very good care of my eyes. I’d be devastated truly without my sight!

Honestly, I THINK I could manage without the sense of smell or even touch… but not being able to see and hear are BIG no-nos. I couldn’t live without hearing the voices of my loved ones too.

Of course, different people will have different takes and value different senses. I guess that would depend on what you do and what your life largely revolves around. Ask a cook and he’d say smell and taste are the most important. Ask somebody else (can’t think of who at the moment… a mother?) and she’d say touch is the most important.

Well, yesterday I was reminded again of how blessed and fortunate we are to have all our 5 senses. We ran a story on PTM about a little 5-yr-old girl who is blind but has an amazing talent! Her name is Yoo Ye Eun and I met her last week when she was here in Singapore for a performance. She can play the piano just by listening to a tune or song once!

For piano players out there, ok, maybe it’s not thaaat~ hard to figure out what the notes are for your right hand (the main melody)… but the left… oooh~ that’s oh so tricky!! Left hand’s the base… the accompaniment… d-i-f-f-i-c-u-l-t!! But she can pick that up too!

Her talent wows people, but that aside, Ye Eun’s story is touching… and her sweet nature and innocence, which shone through during the interview, make your heart ache at times… you’ll be even more mesmerized by her family story.

I’ll save myself words and just post the url of the video clip here on the blog… Meet Ye Eun and Connie too as the two angels take your breath away.

Hope you enjoy it…