Siok a retired teacher of English had found it inconvenient to walk to
and fro her house for daily meals, so she arranged to have food delivered
from a caterer in the neighborhood.
And since she couldn't possibly finish it all by herself I was invited to
help her out, and I've been doing so for the last year or so.
A couple of nights ago, halfway through polishing off my share at the
kitchen table, a sharp scent of Oil of Wintergreen burst through the
mundane flavors of "economy rice". Just a couple of meters away, it
lasted no more than a few seconds and disappeared after trailing a light
whiff as if saying "Hi and bye!".
Startled, I shot out of the kitchen and practically demanded of Siok,
who was reading quietly at her desk, "Did you use Kwan Loong
medicated oil a while ago?"
"No, why do you ask?"
"I got a strong whiff of it in the kitchen, that's why."
That was that, so I finished dinner, realizing that it had been a long while
since that mysterious scent burst upon my daily placidity.
Mdm Wintergreen and her friends Sunday, December 11, 2011
What a Strange & Magickal World we inhabit Monday, July 18, 2011
The first 'scenting' in months Friday, July 15, 2011
Sacred Heart prayer aftermath Thursday, January 6, 2011
9 times a day for 9 days - the sequel Monday, December 13, 2010
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