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Lucy Nemetz and a Bag of Surprises
Last week, Lucy Nemetz told me an interesting story. It was all about an old plastic bag that she'd found whilst looking for something quite different. It was on the top of a very old cupboard, and, had been there, lying unopened, for a very long time.
In 1972, Lucy, husband and children moved back to Vienna from London. And, for some very strange reason, the bag had ended up on top of the cupboard. And, when Lucy opened the bag, out came the life she had packed a long time before.
There were interesting letters, school exercise books with stories the children had written, photos that told of old days in the city of London, and a little red notebook. Lucy smiled and went to the kitchen.
Then, Walter, Lucy's husband, came home. He walked in the door. Stopped. The smell. He knew it at once. Back 50 years in an instant. He was in London. It was his chocolate cake. His favourite. The one Lucy baked whilst they were in London. English chocolate cake. Walter was seriously happy.
The old plastic bag was full of surprises, but the little red notebook was the best of them all. It's the smells that turn back the clock, and Lucy's fine chocolate cake smelled and tasted much better than ever. Just like old times.
Last week, Lucy Nemetz told me an interesting story. So, next time you find an old plastic bag, open it up. You may be surprised. Life and old bags are full of surprises.
Lucy Nemetz and a Bag of Surprises
One of Lucy's old photos
