Have you ever been walking along somewhere and been stopped dead in your tracks by a smell?
Oh, I don’t mean a nasty, vile odor that leaves you repulsed. I mean a strong scent or the hint of a whiff of something that suddenly, and shockingly, pulled an image from your memory and put you instantly back in that place.
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Yes, certain smells will remind us of past memories. A roast turkey fresh from the oven, or maybe a fresh batch of popcorn. But I’m talking about that inexplicable flash of an image that really takes you back in time.
It has happened to me on a few occasions, and it really took me by surprise! It was instantaneous. In a quick moment I felt a physical sensation that I was back there. Briefly, standing in the same place I stood years and years ago.
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Hearing a particular song does the same thing. Again, it’s not simply that the song reminds you of an event or time of your life, but that hearing it conjures images of a very specific time and place. The very room you were in, the people there, items in the room, the weather, and most especially, exactly what you were feeling in that moment.
The power of the mind is an amazing thing!
Just a thought...
What do you think?
