Nostalgia, “a sentimental longing for the past”, as defined in the New Oxford dictionary of English, is an ambivalent, though mostly positive emotion.
I am a huge sucker for Nostalgia.. Those who know me well would know how excited I get, how my face would light up when the topic happens to be nostalgia.
Some of the things that we commonly look back on are:
*Our own past, through photographs, newspaper cuttings etc
* Food
* People - old friends
* Places - that we visited when we were children
* Magazines and comics
* Films
* Sports
* Classic toys
* Music
* Radio and TV programmes
* Jingles on radio or television
* Books we read years ago - in particular, books we read as children
I'd say my strong, favourite ones would be music, books, experiences – (both good & bad), and smells, food in particular.
I am planning to give you a peek into my childhood in the coming days. I will try to make them interesting for you.. Some of you may be able to understand, but, I doubt anyone would be able to relate. The reason for me saying is that, my childhood was unlike what many of you might have experienced. I was brought up in very, very small towns (?) or should I say villages or pattikkaadu.
What are you generally nostalgic about?
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