The world has a special smell

If I could put a smell to life, I would say that it smells like Lavender. I know that everyone thought I would say carrot, but that is the smell of happiness. I like it when mom prunes the lavender at the garden. Their hands are impregnated when she takes me home, so I can smell it for a while. It smells strong, but it is relaxing.

I like the smell of wet grass. And I like the smell of the chicken when is cooking with rice, and nothing better than fresh carrots!

Dogs have about 220 million olfactory receptors, while humans have only 5 million. A big difference, that's why we smell to communicate, and even, we can recognize when people suffer from some diseases even before that doctors notice them.

In my case, even if I don’t see other  dogs around me when I go for a walk, I can smell and sometimes I try to run after them, I don't need to see them to know they are there, enjoying the days of spring, perceive them through my nose and that gives me a trail to follow. 

I like to run because a tide of smells gets my nose. I have not run after cars a long time ago, but I still enjoy running a little while I play with my leash. I try to follow Champy who is not so patient with my slow motion, but  I want to walk and enjoy everything, and my feet still fail to detect what's under them. But little by little I am refining the technique.

What smell would you put to peace?, and the hope?
 
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