The breath is essential to the euphoric: gasps, breathlessness, quick, shallow inhalations and exhalations -- the swirl of air and the mysterious motions of oxygen embody the spirit of euphoria. It's a heady feeling, a sense that the body has dissolved or lightened. Euphoria is the companion of a dance in warm rain, an unlikely sprint across a field or half a dozen city blocks, an astonishing or an unexpected victory. |