To See or Not To See

Have you ever looked up or to the side at me and noticed that I was not looking at you?? I may be looking at the art in the room, the flicker of the candle, fresh flowers, or simply nothing at all with my eyes closed. The reason for this is that I don't have to look at you. In fact, I don't want to look at you. ;) When I adjust the draping I do a quick glance over to see if there are any cuts, bruises, rashes, strange moles etc. Then, my sense of touch takes over. To do my job correctly, I feel around the muscles and fibers and dig in where I need to. Sight is not going to assist me in this. In massage school the teachers would blindfold us while we were practicing our technique. The reasoning is so that we would get a greater understanding of the human anatomy and how to work with it. This skill helps me to do my job in the best way I know how. So if you see me not seeing you, know that you are still my primary focus.