Wow. All I had to write about regarding the smells of childhood were the aromas of Dad’s leather wallet and binocular case, and Mum’s Nivea cream. They seem quite trite compared with what Lyndell Williams had to endure. My heart goes out to her and to all the other victims of childhood sexual abuse. My parents didn’t have much money, but I was one of the lucky ones. However, I never realised it at the time.
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If your childhood had a smell, what would it be?
One of the things most people remember about their childhoods is the scrumptious mixture of scents of a well-cooked meal at home. They revel in memories of swirls of seasonings in the warm air wrapping them in comfort.
Well, that would not be the smell of my childhood—not totally. For me, caustic fumes of abuse defiled such wonderful aromas, threatening to completely choke out my humanity.
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Fiona said:
Woah! This was practically overwhelming. Posts like these are why there can never be enough recognition for topics such as these. I hope that in small ways we can all do our parts to spread awareness! What a wonderful reblog.
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Stevie Turner said:
I was shocked too when I read it. Poor Lyndell. Thankfully she now has a lovely husband and children.
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jen4now185 said:
Yes, it is, literally leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Thank you for sharing very thought provoking
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Stevie Turner said:
It’s from a fellow blogger who takes part in the Open Book Blog Hop with myself and others on Mondays. We all share the posts.
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jen4now185 said:
Sounds interesting I will check it out, thanks for sharing, I am new to the blogging world.
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Stevie Turner said:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1558934451056071/
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jen4now185 said:
Thank you
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jen4now185 said:
Speechless very sad..
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Stevie Turner said:
Terrible isn’t it.
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dgkaye said:
wow, that was so powerfully sad. 😦
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Stevie Turner said:
It was. I just had to re-blog it.
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Stevie Turner said:
Absolutely.
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Jodie said:
Wow…that does remind me of what a wonderful childhood I had when you think about others like that.
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
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