Eyes come in different a variety of spectrums, as we all know. Brown eyes are a dominant trait, blue and green eyes are a recessive trait. This means that brown overrules blue in a genetic showdown. To explain a little further, everyone has two alleles (genetic symbols for a dominant or recessive trait), one from each parent. So lets say that we use an E to represent our eye color, if one were to have two big E's (EE), it means the they have brown eyes because brown is the dominant trait, and if someone were to have two little E's (ee), it would mean they had blue/green eyes, since blue/green eyes are recessive. If someone were to have a big E and a little E (Ee), it would mean they have brown eyes, because the big E dominates the little E, meaning brown overrules the blue/green because brown is the dominant trait. Lets say that your dad was "EE", and your mom was "ee", you would positively have brown eyes because your dad has two big E's. Now if your dad were to have "Ee", and your mom still had "ee", you could have a chance of receiving blue/green eyes. If both of your parents had "ee", you would definitely have blue/green eyes. It is possible that two brown eyed parents can have blue/green eyed kids, because if both parents have "Ee", it means they both have brown eyes because of the big E, but if their kids receive the little E from both sides they would have blue or green eyes. It is possible for two brown eyed parents to have blue/green eyed children, but it is impossible for two blue or green eyed parents to have a brown eyed kids.
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So if the Genetics 101 didn't bore to death I'll go on, now that we know the "why's" behind what color eye you have.
Eyes are dead center the middle of your head (horizontally) and perfectly balanced with two symmetrically on both sides (vertically), no wonder they're the first thing you notice when talking to someone. Once you find someones gaze it's always a special feeling when your eyeballs seal in eye contact. Sight is such a major part to humanity. I, for one, would definitely choose being deaf and able to see over blind and able to hear. By making that contact from eye to eye it connects something that is so fragile yet important to everyone, their sight. I crave eye contact in a conversation, and if I'm talking to someone who is uncomfortable making eye contact, it makes it uncomfortable for me to converse to them.
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When I lock eyes with another person I love the unspoken bond I immediately feel with them. Somehow I sense that I can read deeper into them and somehow touch their unspoken feelings and emotion.
Eyes are truly fascinating and are definitely more than a ball of tough, slimy tissue. They're the windows to the soul.
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