Experiencing the world through my senses, by Fred Minnick

<p>When Fred Minnick returns from his military service as a photographer documenting the war in Iraq, he finds himself haunted by what he saw through the lens of his camera. Trauma, as a result of the battlefield and his childhood, holds a grip on him until a bag of barbecue potato chips unlocks something in his brain. An untapped talent — he was born with a remarkable sense of smell — serves as a lifeline back to the present moment, and back to himself.</p><p>Listen to Stephen Kuusisto's episode of Meditative Story, "Allowing sound to reveal life’s wonder": <a href="https://listen.meditativestory.com/StephenKuusistoMinnick" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://listen.meditativestory.com/StephenKuusistoMinnick</a></p><p>Learn more about Fred's work:&nbsp;<a href="http://fredminnick.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fredminnick.com</a></p><p>Read the transcript:&nbsp;<a href="https://meditativestory.com/mickey-guyton/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meditativestory.com/</a></p><p>Sign up for the weekly Meditative Story newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>