The Blessing of Scent

I was watching some vague movie - I don't know the name of it. The premise was quite crazy but one of the college girls was depressed and went to a local town to stay in a cheap hotel there. She left to eat at a diner after a nice shower. The waitress there asked her where she was from and she told her the local college. The waitress immediately said, "I hope you are not here to commit suicide". Apparently many of the college kids feeling much pressure and thinking there was no way out came to that town and threw themselves off the bridge - depressing in and of itself. But the odd thing was, the young woman replied," well, I might have done so except I found something that changed my mind." Of course the waitress asked what it was and the girl produced a bar of soap. "Smell", she encouraged. The waitress took a sniff and seemed impressed and nodded her head, as did the cook and the bus boy.

I wanted to smell that soap so bad.

But I totally got what she was saying. I am very susceptible to scent. So it is unfortunate that I live in a houseful of boys and dogs - but there are things I can do to remedy that. (wink)

There is nothing like the smell of Earl Grey tea to me. I smell it and am immediately comforted. I am not sure why my olfactory receptors hone in on this particular scent and claim it as an aid in calming my nerves - but they do. You can go for a fascinating explanation HERE.

I love the technicalities of why our sense of scents is so important - but it matters not. I can simply exist on knowing there are a few things that seem to make life much more pleasant and that is smell. There is nothing like the smell of the Gulf...all sand, salt air and even the fishiness. I love the smell of horses - hay, grass leather and yes - even manure (Not when I've stepped in it - but mingled with the other). I have a new candle that seems to brighten my mood - cilantro-lime. It is THEE happiest mood enhancer ever. I could go on - clean clothes, herbs - all of these things make me appreciate the simplest things. I take it so for granted.

So today - I am thankful, so very thankful for this thing I take for granted so very often.

I am going to go light my candle. (smile)