Memories brought by Smell
“If only there could be an invention that bottled up a memory, like scent. And it never faded, and it never got stale. And then, when one wanted it, the bottle could be uncorked, and it would be like living the moment all over again.” ― Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca I recently watched the most recent rendition of Rebecca on Netflix; based on a novel written in the 1930s by Daphne du Maurier. I remember watching the original motion picture that came out in 1940 and being mesmerized by the mystery and the romance. Of course, as a young girl the notion of 'Love' and 'Romance' were definitely romanticized by my imagination through the books and movies that I was influenced by. Now, as an almost middle-aged woman who has had a monogamous relationship with a single person for over two decades now and two children, the idea of 'Love' and 'Romance' has morphed and evolved into something beautiful a less "mysterious". As I watched the new renditio...