The air was perfumed with the sweet fragrance of blooming blossoms, creating a symphony of scents. The butterflies flirted from flower to flower, their delicate wings a mesmerising display of nature's artistry. Bees buzzed diligently collecting nectar. Birds chirping and whistling melodious sound.
Mary would often wander in her family arboretum (where flowers are grown), taking moments to soak in the beauty that surround her, enjoying the fragrance of the flowers. But things took turn after a tragic incident which completely altered her perception of the world and nature.
One fateful day, fire broke out in Mary's family home, the blaze consume the house, leaving devastation in its waste. Miraculously, everyone managed to escape, but as the smoke billowed around them, it became apparent that something was amiss. Mary couldn't smell the acrid scent of burning wood or the pungent odor of smoke that engulfed the air.
She was taken to an ENT(ear, nose and throat)specialist who diagnosed her with "Anosmia",a complete or partial loss of the sense of smell, which may have been caused by inhaling toxic substances from the smoke. It came to her realization that she would remain unaffected by the olfactory wonders of the world,she would no longer perceive the scent of flowers anymore.
In the aftermath of the fire, Mary struggled to come to terms with the loss of her sense of smell. The fragrant memories of baking cookies with her elder sister, the comforting scent of the arboretum, and the aroma of her favourite food were now distant echoes. It was as if a vibrant part of her life had been removed from the tapestry of her existence.
Preparing her favourite meal; indomie, then suddenly the fire switched off unknowingly to her, she didn't perceive the gas leakage. Her elder sister in the living room perceived the gas leakage, when she suddenly ran into the kitchen to switch it off, only to find Mary reading a book while seated in the kitchen.Mary!!! She screamed , do you want to kill everyone in the house. This statement left Mary disturbed, and she began to cry because it seems her condition is affecting a quality part of her life.
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Instead of wallowing in her newfound limitation, she choose to embrace her unique perspective of the world. She discovered that her anosmia had heightened her other senses, allowing her to appreciate herself in different ways.
She possessed an acute sense of hearing, capable of discerning the slightest variations in tone, pitch, and rhythm. The delicate melody of birdsong, the rhythmic percussion of raindrops on flowers, all became her source of inspiration and joy for her.
Additionally, Mary sense of touch became an intricate dance of exploration. Her fingertips were attured to every nuance, allowing her to appreciate the subtle differences in texture that others overlooked. From the velvety softness of rose petals, to the rough stem of flowers, each tactile encounter held a story waiting to be discovered.
She has always loved nature, so she must experience every bit of it with her other senses. Gradually she found solace in a world where smell were mere memory. Mary decided to go study medicine, so as to be an inspiration to the part of the world that needed her.
She embarked on a groundbreaking project, investigating alternative diagnostic methods for patients with smell-related disorders. Mary unique perspective and her ability to approach patient care from a different angle proved invaluable. She worked tirelessly to develop innovative techniques that focused on visual cues, patient history, and advanced imaging technologies.
Writer Details:Meekness✍️
Location:University of Ibadan,Oyo State,Nigeria🇳🇬.
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