This past week I've had an infection in my ear that has made it difficult to hear. My sense of smell was taken away a number of years ago. This particular loss affects me the most at this time of the year. When the lilacs start blooming and Jim first mows the lawn and I first put my hands in the dirt. I want to smell all those wonderful scents. The grass, the lilac, the earth.
I am so grateful for my eyes and the knowledge that the ear problem is temporary. For the color explosion is beginning and I am loving every minute of it. I can remember the scent of the lilac as I walk by, or that burst of lemon, and the roses...
"Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul."
~Oscar Wilde
How I love spring.
1 comment:
I can relate to the hearing situation...two years ago, my bout with pneumonia left me with hearing loss in my right ear. I would definitely be unhappy if I could not smell! I must come see your yard. Billie Jo wants to come too. She enjoys reading your blog and she loves to garden. I hope you get feeling a little better.
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