2015-05-08

Olfactory Memory is Poignant




Yesterday, as I opened a window, the scent of incense wafted from the next room.
It reminded me of the most painful time and 
made me feel quite nauseous. 
As we traditionally burn incense at a Japanese funeral service, 
the scent usually reminds me only of death. 
For me, it was almost like experiencing that painful time again.


I still believe in what I wrote about olfactory memory in an older entry. 
Of the five senses,  smell is the strongest for evoking memories. 
















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