Scent

This.. is probably one of our most mysterios senses. It is not something solid, sometimes u get this deja vu feeling that u know a scent, and it reminds you of some memories that could be as fresh as this morning, or as old as ur childhood. You might have a very deep memory of it, reminding u of special moments, or a scent from someone special, or a place.. Or you just have a blur or no image at all of what the situation or where the scent occur in ur memory but u know had it before..

I was walking past a mall today and it was raining outside so there is a very damp air atmosphere.. then it just occurs to me the scent (mixture or the air and the scent in the mall) reminds me strongly or somewhere in Shanghai.. It reminds me again of the other day when i visited a friend's home where his furnishing and the smell in the house is almost exaclty like the apartment i live in Shanghai.. it feels so weird as these 2 places have very different climates and the things in the home arent that similar.. but still.. u have no doubt of the scent that is almost 100% similar..

what we see could be deceiving, what we hear could be lies.. but the scent we smell.. it is probably the most reliable senses we have. Probably also because they are the hardest to fake.. The scent of the person u always hug, the bed u share once.. the room that always smells good with scented oil and cosmetics.. it will be the most lasting memory.. well at least they are sweet..

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There are so many thoughts during my trip home.. but somehow i still don't have the urge to put down yet while they r fresh.. like today.. suddenly the scent stirs up these mix thoughts..