Five senses

The sense of smell has always fascinated me. No two people smell the same odor the same way. Your nose can smell directionally, telling you where an odor originates. A woman’s sense of smell is keener than a man’s. People recall smells longer and with greater accuracy than visual pictures. I really want to share just one “smell experience” with all of you. My dad was an auto mechanic and the aroma of varsol solvent is all it takes to make me feel loved from head to toe. As a child, I would smell that scent and know to run to the back door for a welcome hug that made the world perfect. My dad died in 1990, but twenty years later I can still feel like the most special person in the world by just walking through the repair area of any auto shop.