Olga V. (ESE) - On Bodily Sensations

In my youth, I lived quite far from the city center; buses ran rarely, without any schedule, and sometimes in winter, I had to freeze at the bus stop for a long time. And then I discovered a special trait in myself—I perfectly remember all bodily sensations that I have ever experienced at least once. So, once again, waiting for the bus and gradually freezing, I began to recall how I used to walk by the sea on scorching, flat pebbles, how it burned my feet. And right then, my feet began to warm up, warmer and warmer—until it was the exact same feeling I had by the sea. I felt hot—my whole body felt hot. Not only that, but the sound of the sea appeared, the smell of seaweed, and I could even feel a sea breeze blowing...