As of late, I’ve been feeling sentimental. I’ve taken a many ‘o walks down memory lane. Playing music from my past, viewing pictures, rekindling friendships, and recounting stories from memorable times. I don’t know what brings sentimentality on and why sometimes it shakes one up or pleases one to no end. The memories in which I’ve been revisiting are amazing memories of which my life has been shaped. In my case places, smells, music, and of course people can trigger this emotion and this feeling of longing for what once was…
I try to indulge my need to revisit my past in ways which only remind me of the good – watching Mystery Alaska and drinking Strawberry Fanta take me to the summer of 2002… Walking a specific route with my mom during the very warm summer nights allows me to return to my summers in college… Colorful by The Verve reminds me of roller blading the greenbelt with my pal Jason… Listening to Tragically Hip reminds me of Graham, Megan and I hanging out back stage after the concert to meet the band…
The list could go on and on, however, the point is that our life truly is measured by moments and moments which take our breathe away or leave an imprint on our life. To revisit this time, if only for moments, makes me joyful.