Yesterday a lady walked by me and I was hit with the scent of her perfume. It took me back. Back to junior high. Back to getting ready for dances. Back to my sisters bedroom. I got lost in the memories for a while. Today I found an old bottle of tanning lotion. I bought this tanning lotion when I was 19. My friend and I went tanning just because we were 19 and both working and had the extra money to do it. I could of become addicted. It was lovely. The smell of coconut and the warm lights. So relaxing (although I'm not sure what I needed to "relax" from???). There are an assortment of smells from my past, all reminding me of moments and events or just that time period in my life. As I sat smelling the bottle of tanning lotion I wondered what smell I would remember from this part in my life. I don't wear perfume anymore, my lotion has no scent in it, my husband doesn't wear cologne anymore, I have no smell. I find myself looking back less or losing some of my memories and that familiar smell just lets me remember. I don't want to forget this part of my life. It's a good part BUT I'm afraid the smells that will bring me back are smelly laundry, diapers, bathroom cleaner, dog, and the vast array of other common household aromas.....
I am on a mission to find a smell. A good smell. A smell that I can sniff in 15 years that will remind me of hugs and adventures and dinner and cuddles and fun.
2 comments:
How about the smell of Pioneer Woman's chocolate cake? That should bring it all back...
haha, I was gonna say dirty diapers. But I think it will be the smell of foods you will cook as traditions on holidays with your girls in the kitchen with you and the memories you will make all in your aprons, laughing as you throw flour at each other and eat raw cookie dough. I always think of the day when my kids will be old enough to do that and how fun the memories and smells will be. But maybe it will be different. I guess we will find out in 15 years.
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