On the other hand, we might decide instead to take a shower. Although we usually shower because we are in a hurry, this is not always the case. The water shatters me completely. My body is an exultant, joyous, and boundless flow of energy. If the experience of washing is anything like Flannery's, it will be very pleasant, especially when the water is at the correct temperature, the shower nozzle shoots out a comfortable volume of water, the bathtub is built long enough for stretching out, and there is no great need to hurry.
Carbonated water has a pleasant tingle to the palate which helps to quench our thirst.
Water in the form of milk or juice is all we have for the first few months of our life. We all have our favorite drinks, depending upon the situation and in most cases, because we make the decision of what and when to drink, we rarely have an unpleasant experience, especially when we are particularly thirsty. We also use water for a variety of utilitarian purposes such as washing the car, preparing and cooking food, cleaning kitchen utensils, scrubbing floors, windows and walls, as well as watering lawns and gardens. These types of activities, for some people, may be highly pleasurable pastimes, while for others, they mav be avoided like the plague. We are at times forced to experience water against our will.