our brain's ability to remember things is impressive. we all have songs, movies, words, pictures, smells, things, that take us back to a particular person, day, time, or memory. whatever it may be, that link we have, it's what helps keep that memory alive.
when i smell old spice cologne, i think of my grandpa
when i wear my tie-dye shirt, i get nostalgic for last summer with my best friend
when i eat gardetto's, i remember the time i got sick after my 4th grade christmas party
when i hear mae, i think of david
well, when i see dandelions, i start missing ecuador...
i don't even know what it is about dandelions that i've attached ecuador to, but it won't go away. maybe it's because the park we took the kids to play in was riddled with dandelions from rarely being mowed. or maybe it's because rosa used to bring them to me in bunches. or maybe it's because belen and i used to put them behind our ears to match. i don't know what it is. but i see dandelions everywhere lately. and i can't stop missing my babies.
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