Smell of Memories

Remember when you were little how your grandma's house always seemed to smell? Maybe of old antiques or the smell of your favorite cookies because she knew you were coming! Amazing how the smells of certain things seem to trigger feelings and memories. Like every time i smell Polo, it makes me think of my grandpa in Florida. He has worn that same cologne for as long as i have known him. Even now when i smell that i automatically think of my grandpa. Everyone has their own certain memories that seem to be attached to something like smell. Sometimes they aren't always pleasant memories, like the smell of a particular food you recall getting sick on, and you swear you'll never eat that ever again! Music can also be tied to memories. Like recalling the songs that were played at someones wedding, that becomes "their song", and seems to bring a smile on their face when they hear the song again. Or playing a persons favorite song at their funeral, and when you hear it, you're reminded of the pain of loosing them. This summer i listened to a lot of Dave Matthews Band while running at the Nature Center and other trails outside and so when i hear it i remember the running time and the concert i road tripped to see him in August in Dallas, Texas with a couple friends! Simple things bring back the biggest memories. It seems that memories may even have smells!