The other day I was driving down the road on my way to a
baby shower when I remembered I had a new pack of gum in the car that I wanted
to try. As I opened the pack of gum I
was instantly transported to my sophomore year of high school as I pulled the
light blue berry smackers from the top pocket of my navy blue backpack and
applied the glittery wax to my lips.
Then in another instant I was back in my car still driving to a baby
shower. It’s amazing to me how smells trigger
a memory so intensely when obviously it was not even a memory that was
important. For an instant I was remiss
that the memory ended just as quickly as it came as I thought back to being
fifteen again with few responsibilities.
Then I remembered the awkward insecurities of self doubt and depression
and preferred my task of going to a baby shower. Sometime I wonder if these memories are
significant, if only to remind us of how far we have come in life, or if it is
just a trick of the body and mind. What
do you think?
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