Tuesday, April 24, 2007

THE SCENT OF LAVENDER (FICTION)

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THE SCENT OF LAVENDER

The large Austrian woman carried it in her travel case. One day it spilled and the scent of lavender remained for years. There was something very comforting about lavender to Renate. It would ease the stress of her recent relocation to the United States. When she was a child her mother performed a ritual with her every night. Before bed her mother would drop a few drops of lavender into a mixing bowl with warm water. Then her mom would say: "Renate put your hands in the lavender water and let it wash away all of your sadness. Then imagine your favorite beachside memory. Guten Nacht my favorite baby!"

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