Friday, 19 September 2008

Smells That Spark Memories

The other day I was walking through the lobby of an office building and a smell hit me from nowhere. It was a slightly fruity, chemical smell. A bit like shampoo, a bit like perfume. Suddenly I was transported back to my childhood and weekends round my friend's house. His parent's hallway had precisely the same small, or at least one so similar as to kickstart my memory.

I have no idea what the source of the smell was, either then or now, but it brought a smile and happy memories.

6 comments:

Cat said...

Hello, I found you through Black Boxes. Just thought I'd say hi!

Annie Wicking said...

I love the smell of freshly cut grass and the smell just after rain as fallen on a hot summer's day.

Best wishes,
Annie

Steve Stack said...

Hello both and thanks for visiting.

justme said...

The smell thing happens to me a lot. Weird isn't it? Just found you through Black Box, which is horribly addictive......
Hello!

justme said...

The smell/memory thing happens to me a lot. Weird, isn't it? Just found you through Black Box which is strangely addictive.......
Hello!

ArtSparker said...

Marcel!

From the box.