Hi, I'm Sarah, owner of Candles And Some. No, this is not one of those "how much I make stories" stories. This is more of wonderful childhood memories. Anyway, every time I go to the store I head straight for the candle section. I always did this, especially as a child. It took my parents some doings for them to pry me away from the rain and ocean scents. I always liked finding my favorite scents, closing my eyes, and letting the wonderful scent fill my senses.
I use to watch nature shows like Mutual of Omaha. Ever since I first saw an underwater show I wanted to scuba dive. My parents and grandparents told me I was too young, maybe when I get older. Every time I found a candle that smelled like the ocean air I would close my eyes and just imagine swimming deeper and deeper, satisfying my curiosity; letting the water surround me, feeling free and light. I would imagine the beauty of the different fish and how they gracefully flowed through the water.
Scents can also flood your senses with long lost memories. Just a couple a weeks ago I walked into a leather shop. The smell of the leather brought back a flood of wonderful memories. As a child growing up my father had his own veterinarian business. He had a spare room which he rented to a saddle maker. I use to love going in the back and watch him hand make saddles. I enjoyed watching how he pains taking formed, shaped, and tooled the leather. I enjoyed watching something that laid out in pieces slowly and surely form into something recognizable.
The scents of orange remind me of when my mother and I would sit on the porch and enjoy an orange Popsicle. I remember how cool it felt and how wonderful it tasted on a hot summer day. I also remember when we would lay on our backs watching the clouds form. I could remember how big and tall the clouds were and the different and sometimes funny shapes they took. I could feel the coolness of the grass on my back with the warm sun on my face and smelling the fresh cut grass and flowers.
I still enjoy doing this today. There is something about how pleasing and wonder full feeling the right scent can make you feel. The wonderful scent can make you feel happy and joyful to sensual and romantic. It can take you take you from a freshly cleaned home to a tropical paradise. For me it took me to the depths of the ocean and sometimes high into the clouds; places that I would not reach. Sometimes scents makes me feel like a kid again.
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