Smell.....

Cole is not big on saying 'I love you'...never has been. Drew on the other hand says it ALL the time :-). But Cole is big on random hugs and kisses (I'll take that!). The other day I got one of those...random hugs... and a "You smell so good!" Super sweet kid huh??  So this morning as I was getting ready, putting on my "smell" (I have pretty much been wearing the same sh*t since HIGH SCHOOL!). Layers of egyptian musk, patchouli, stuff to cover up my stink since we all know I don't DO antiperspirant... etc

 And it hit me... how strong a memory smell is. Will my "smell" follow my kids around forever?? I remember how my Dad smelled :-) 

... And when he comes to me in a memory it is usually his smell. Like when I was driving his old Civic shortly after he died, going to look at the house I ended up buying (and still living in 15 YEARS later), running my hand on the steering wheel where he had rubbed one part of it with his hand till it was smooth, I smelled him... I mean SMELLED him.. I got like 3 sniffs... and then he was gone( I only ever get about 3 sniffs, sometimes only 2. Hate that.. I always try to smell MORE!). But he comes around a lot like that!! (although he does tend to "call" me on the phone in my dreams...I don't ever really "see" him..weird huh?) So anyway, this morning as I got ready, layer my sh*t on.. thought about my Dad , I wondered if MY smell was something that will come around to my kids long after I'm gone.... I sure hope so :-)
Enjoy this BEAUTIFUL day people...  go take big deep "sniffs" today.. I'm gonna :)