Rocks for Brains

“And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.” (Genesis 1:10, KJV)

It was such a beautiful day. Not the day that we had snow. It was a day or two before that. It was the kind of day where you could smell spring if you walked outside. And not just spring, but memories. Why and how can smells trigger so many forgotten memories? Sometimes, it’s more of a feeling than a memory. And no, no one was spreading manure that day so that’s not the “smell of spring” I’m speaking of. It smelled like sunshine and warm sweet air. May...