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Every year I grow older brings a new understanding of the concept of nostalgia. Driving through an old neighborhood, even just 5 or 10 years later, can hit like
by iamdann 14y ago
Every year I grow older brings a new understanding of the concept of nostalgia. Driving through an old neighborhood, even just 5 or 10 years later, can hit like a ton of bricks.
I can't even imagine what that taxi ride must have been like for her.
- StacyC 14y agoThat's exactly what occurred to me as I read the story. I graduated from college 20 years ago, and a few years back I drove through the old neighborhoods there and something just blasted me in the gut, or heart, or something. A flood of memories of friends and lovers and struggles and parties and fun and hurt and everything. What is that? Is it a realization of time passed, or opportunities missed, never to be available to us again? I can't imagine what it would be life after 80 years or so, and knowing that the door of life is closing quickly. Wow. Didn't mean to wax sentimental but I do love these ideas.
- timjahn 14y ago"Didn't mean to wax sentimental" Don't be ashamed. It's appreciated.