what would you give up?

I have seen posted on Facebook and Twitter variations of the question "Which of your senses would you give up to have an end to poverty, COVID, cancer, etc?" While many had responses that this or that would be the sacrifice that would be least offensive, i have a different take. I am sure that this doesn't surprise you, my friends that know that i'm a freak in so many ways.>>>>>>> You can close your eyes when you don't want to see something or need a break. Do you want to take a nap? You can close your eyes and eliminate the visual interference of the world. Do you want to get rid of a bad taste or avoid a bad taste? You can brush your teeth or rinse your mouth. You can close your mouth and not take in the gustatory input. You can even pinch/plug your nose to avoid the malodors that you wish to avoid. Great.>>>>>>> But, you cannot close your ears. Much the pity. >>>>>>> I went for a hearing test in the past year, twice, to see if perhaps i had a hearing loss. Both times, i was told that my hearing is "within normal limits for your age", whatever that means besides i don't need/get hearing aids. I would love to have hearing aids...so that i could take them off and be "non-hearing".>>>>>>> Hear me out (pun not initially intended but appreciated!).>>>>>> I am that freak who DOESN'T like music, in general. I wish that i could turn off the noise that is most music. Unfortunately for me, i married a man that i love dearly...who loves music. I cannot ignore the music when i am reading and it complicates my understanding. Even opera (which he is listening to right this very minute) is noise to me. A neighbor recently had a house alarm that would go off, loudly, across the valley three or four times a night, for about 2 minutes each. This "noise" was less offensive to me than the majority of the music that i hear. Yes, i would rather hear a house or car alarm than Luciano Pavarotti singing an aria. Don't even get me started on The Rolling Stones and Pearl Jam and anything that you might pull up on Pandora. >>>>>>> I wish that i could close my ears. I have heard my children speak their first words and many subsequent discussions. I read a lot, even the subtitles on films, so there is nothing that i would "miss out on". I don't need a morning alarm to get to work. No one calls me on the phone that i don't also text, which is a more efficient communication device as you can look back and reread.>>>>>>> So, i would gladly give up my hearing....without the incentive of curing cancer or ending local poverty (although that would be nice...). >>>>>>> Come on. Tell me what i would be missing. Tell me how "wrong" i am. I'd love to "hear" your arguments!>>>>>>> xxoxo-- your freaky overly-stimulated friend-- lisa>>>>>>> RECIPE:>>>>>>> This is a recipe...of a sort. It is "stupid-easy" because sometimes we just want to make something that we _know_ will work...every time.>>>>>>> YOU TOO "CAN" MAKE TACO SOUP!!>>>>>>> "SOPA SIETE" ( SEVEN SOUP)>>>>>>> (all cans are ~15oz) 1 can corn (drained)....... 1 can black beans, drained....... 1 can diced tomatoes, not drained, just dump ....... 1 can chicken/vegetable broth........ 1 can enchilada sauce....... 1 can/jar salsa **....... 1 can chicken either/or 1 can pinto beans....... **roasted or "taco seasoning" is extra good....... **mild, medium. or hot...you do you!........