Tuesday, March 2, 2021

When scent brings you a little bit closer to the ones you miss...

About 40 years ago or so my older siblings decided it was time to send my parents on a real vacation. We all contributed what we could and Bunny and Wally went off to Aruba. They had a fabulous time and continued to go for a number of years after (on their own dime). One of the items my mother brought back every year was Aruba Lotion: it smelled like a day at the beach and she always had enough to give some away.  

Bunny died 23 years ago today. It is hard to believe on so many levels but I have little doubt she would be proud of who we have become as individuals and as a family. We are far from perfect but we love as best we can.

The last couple of weeks have been rough - a flood at school has disrupted my work life a bit and I have been contemplating bigger, more existential questions about compassion and leadership. A little lost, I pulled out a bottle of Aruba Lotion (thanks to the Internet we too, always have some) and for a few minutes I was with Bunny on the beach. 

And everything was a little bit lighter.





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  1. UnknownMarch 2, 2021 at 5:45 AM

    I am always amazed how our senses can take us back. A sound of a screen door, a taste of fresh cow's milk, the touch of sun dried cotton sheets all send me whirling back to my grandmother and her farm. And, like you, for that brief moment we were not of this world and were time traveling surrounded by love. Thanks for sharing your memory. Now I am all sentimental!

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