To Be Touched

To be touched can generate feelings of responsibility, sympathy, gratitude, or life spirit. Scientists and artists become touched by their problems, which gives energy for many years of work. Poetry, art, literature, dreams, music, and science engage different parts of the human creative faculty and can touch us and give new energy for long-time engagements. To be touched is the key to connecting to life and society, beautifully illustrated by Michelangelo in his fresco Creation of Adam.