The smell of

 

I know three people whose lives are about to be impugned by forces outside their control.

One for trusting the person to whome he dedicated his life. One for trusting the people who sent him downloads on the computer and me, whose body cannot do the job I must do in order to make enough money to live.

Our lives hang in the balance and the world looks bleak. So bleak that just continuing on is very difficult and yet there is not a better choice at this moment.

Today I opened the window to let in some cooler air and the smell that came through sent tiny shivers of hope through me. I remember this same smell when I was a child. It was the scent of spring days filled with sunshine and possibilities.

I didn't know what they were back then. I just had a sense that they were there for the taking.

I am hoping today was a reminder from the universe that they are still here.

I just have to figure out what they are.