Remember when Tom Hanks offered to send Meg Ryan a "Bouquet of Newly Sharpened Pencils"?
Didn't your heart just do a flip in your chest at the thought of it?
There are a few things that take me to that special melancholy/happy place... like buying stationary in the Fall, the sight of a star studded summer sky, the smell of a Springtime afternoon rain, twinkle lights and the mood around Christmas Holidays... but nothing makes me more sentimental and giddy than the scent of Hyacinths in the air, rosewater in tiny Persian cookies, and the smell of brand new dollar bills marking the beginning of Spring and Norouz (Persian New Year).
I love how Norouz customs glorify the organic nature around us... the Norouz spread honors the goodness of red apples and green grass and wheat pudding, and the Norouz meal is simply herb quiche, fresh fish and herbed rice... all reminding us of our close connection to what is wholesome and earthly....
I LOVE the excitement around Spring cleaning - ask any Persian what they are up to around this time of the year, and they will tell you they are cleaning, cleaning, cleaning... and they are actually loving it!
And I wonder what will be sentimental to my girls thirty years from now? What scent will transform them to that wonderful, all-loving, safe place in their hearts and minds?
For now, we make sure to fully celebrate as much as we can... Norouz, Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentines day... Hoping that my girls will have many many moment every year where their hearts flip at the scent of Hyacinths and Nutmeg and Rosewater and Minty Striped Candy....
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