Title: the scent fades
I recently came across a message that said, "Breaking the perfume bottle makes you smell the scent strongly, but for the last time." It’s a message that can be interpreted in so many ways, and I’m sure most of you understand that it’s not about perfume, but about life. What stood out to me was the pairing of "breaking" with "one last time." It really got me thinking.
I started reflecting on all the moments, people, and failures that break us. In those moments, the pain feels so real, because it is, but it passes. That’s not to say pain won’t find us again on this journey called life, but the scent of that specific pain will never return. The intensity, the depth, the reasons, those are one-time experiences, deeply felt, and then gone.
What I’m trying to say is this: the pain you feel now might seem all-consuming, but it’s unique to this moment. It won’t come back in the same way, because the lessons it teaches will stay with you. And when pain visits again, you’ll face it differently, armed with the wisdom you’ve gained. That’s the hidden gift of pain, it shapes us and builds resilience, even as its scent fades.
Be You. Be Whole,
Neveisèel.
