anosmia

this morning i awoke and had no sense of smell. i couldn't smell anything, despite the fact that i could breathe through my nose okay.

i've had a cold for a couple days now, so this did not alarm me. in fact, my sense of smell partially returned by the afternoon. but i got to thinking (of course). what if you woke up one day and suddenly had lost a different sense, like your vision or hearing. even if temporary, how freaky would that be?

in addition to my official daily thankful thing, today i'm thankful for my sense of smell and, well, all my senses i guess.