Alright... So I decided to be sweet and take my lady out to lunch on her lunchbreak...we went to this place called the Fresh Market and got sandwiches and sushi (I tend to be a bottomless pit at some times...)
Then she had to run some quick errands before I took her back to her job, so we go to the local supermarket, publix...I bought her ice and some other random things...she likes to eat ice (I think a side effect of anemia?)...So we go to get in line and pay, everythings cool...pay for the groceries and all of the sudden I get this whiff of cologne... RIGHT AWAY I recognized it... It was my GrandFathers cologne... Now he passed on to the next realm when I was about 12 or 13...so it has been a good 10 years since I have smelled that scent... I asked the old guy standing behind me what he was wearing (because I dont remember what my grandfather wore for cologne...still trying to get in touch with my grandma to figure that out...)...he said he was not wearing any cologne...
I say ok and sorry for bombarding you, it was a scent I recognized...
So we go to walk out of the store and I was telling my girl how weird that was that I smelled it and recognized it...my eyes kind of started tearing up... and then all of the sudden... someone opened the flood gates I started crying uncontrollably... now this isnt really like me.. yeah Im in touch with my emotions but it usually takes ALOT to get me to cry... I drove her back to her job, sobbing intermittently... I couldnt stop.... for hours I was literally tearing and going in and out of all-out sobs...I mean I was driving and crying at the same time even after I dropped my girl off to work... It felt really good, but it was just odd...to remmember that scent after 10-11 years of not smelling it on my GrandFather... I even called my Mom to tell her about the experience... and she kind of said it was his way of letting me know he is there watching over me... she doesnt even remember what it smells like and was suprised that I did.... but I bet if I had some she would...I really want to find out the name of that cologne, I will buy some just to have on hand...
My GrandFather played a huge role in my early life...and even now, I was very dear to him (I was his first grandson). I miss him sooo much now that I think about it...
The timing holds a lot of meaning to me because in the past few weeks I have been asking for the guidance of my ancestors and my GrandFather and GrandMother...
So to me... it was kind of like He was giving me a message that He is right there watching over me... Im welling up right now just thinking about that day...
I miss you Grandpa... <3
Then she had to run some quick errands before I took her back to her job, so we go to the local supermarket, publix...I bought her ice and some other random things...she likes to eat ice (I think a side effect of anemia?)...So we go to get in line and pay, everythings cool...pay for the groceries and all of the sudden I get this whiff of cologne... RIGHT AWAY I recognized it... It was my GrandFathers cologne... Now he passed on to the next realm when I was about 12 or 13...so it has been a good 10 years since I have smelled that scent... I asked the old guy standing behind me what he was wearing (because I dont remember what my grandfather wore for cologne...still trying to get in touch with my grandma to figure that out...)...he said he was not wearing any cologne...
I say ok and sorry for bombarding you, it was a scent I recognized...
So we go to walk out of the store and I was telling my girl how weird that was that I smelled it and recognized it...my eyes kind of started tearing up... and then all of the sudden... someone opened the flood gates I started crying uncontrollably... now this isnt really like me.. yeah Im in touch with my emotions but it usually takes ALOT to get me to cry... I drove her back to her job, sobbing intermittently... I couldnt stop.... for hours I was literally tearing and going in and out of all-out sobs...I mean I was driving and crying at the same time even after I dropped my girl off to work... It felt really good, but it was just odd...to remmember that scent after 10-11 years of not smelling it on my GrandFather... I even called my Mom to tell her about the experience... and she kind of said it was his way of letting me know he is there watching over me... she doesnt even remember what it smells like and was suprised that I did.... but I bet if I had some she would...I really want to find out the name of that cologne, I will buy some just to have on hand...
My GrandFather played a huge role in my early life...and even now, I was very dear to him (I was his first grandson). I miss him sooo much now that I think about it...
The timing holds a lot of meaning to me because in the past few weeks I have been asking for the guidance of my ancestors and my GrandFather and GrandMother...
So to me... it was kind of like He was giving me a message that He is right there watching over me... Im welling up right now just thinking about that day...
I miss you Grandpa... <3
