THE SENSITIVE PLANT: A Magic Show at Your Fingertips by Liana Mahoney Sensitive people are everywhere. Some have sensitive feet, or skin. Others may have a hard time laughing at their own mistakes. Perhaps you live with someone like this. But can you imagine living with a sensitive plant? Try this. Hold your hand in front of you with your palm side up, and your fingers spread apart. Now, imagine that your hand is a green plant stem, and each of your fingers a leaf. Use your other hand to touch your leaf fingers. One at a time, close each leaf finger, until you have made a fist. Quickly drop your hand down to your leg. Wait a little while, then slowly bring your hand back to its original position. That wasn't so hard, right? But you're a person! Imagine behaving like this as a plant! It's just this kind of behavior that has earned the sensitive plant its name. Brush your fingers gently across