A Thought From the Quiet of the Night

A couple of nights ago, I had an insight. I was lying awake, listening to the new sounds of apartment living and thinking about the things Daniel bought for his apartment here that we don't have at home. For instance, he purchased an electric toothbrush and Act and mouthwash. He purchased these Wick air fresheners that periodically spray out fresh scent.

We have air freshners in our bathrooms at home, you know the kind that you spray when you are trying to cover up what you have been doing... We actually have a funny story about air freshners. Several years ago, we had our pastor and his wife over for dinner. My oldest, Bruce, had gone to the restroom and liberally sprayed the citrus scented spray (after all the Pastor was there).

As the smell circulated through the house, Pastor Randy sniffed appreciatively and said...hmmm, are those cookies I smell? We laughed until we cried...fortunately Pastor Randy and Chrissy did too!

So back to my original thought. I was pondering how we feel the need to 'cover up our scent' with everything from air fresheners to frequent bathing and shampooing and lotions. And how that it is much like our kitty cats...after all, when they go to the bathroom, they sniff and if they smell it, they cover it up.

Okay....I didn't say it was profound or anything...it just struck me as funny!