Paying attention to your senses may explain natures behavior

It’s impossible for humans to fully understand nature.

Some people are more in touch with nature than others.

Animals are better connected with nature than humans.

“But before I saw or felt any of those signs, I could smell the rain coming. No wonder Amanda was so skeptical.” (Paragraph 6)

“I had noticed that insects flew in low and gathered in huge numbers around (or on) the water well before a rain.” (Paragraph 10)

“We had discovered that there are aromas, changes in the air, and changes in what animals do, before a storm.” (Paragraph 25)

“I wanted her to stay forever. ‘I'll try at home, to smell rain on the way,’ she said, maybe to console me before leaving.” (Paragraph 24)

She is jealous that her cousin can smell rain and she can’t.

She is excited by the idea that her cousin can smell rain.

She does not believe that her cousin can smell rain before it starts.

She is suspicious that her cousin is lying about being able to smell rain.