Nostalgia
Nostalgia
June 4, 2025
Certain memories can bring us great joy, while others can elicit sadness or even fear. Either we revel in the memory or banish the thoughts as quickly as possible. Sometimes the positive memories can be recreated, bringing us happiness, while other remembrances can only be kept alive in our memories. For example, I remember the sound of my grandmother, my babtsya, Olha, searching in her purse, while in church, to retrieve a piece of candy to give me, trying carefully not to make too much noise when opening the wrapper. This memory can only reside in my mind, and it is impossible to recreate. I will also never forget the sound of my other grandmother, my nana Florence, standing in front of her son’s casket, my uncle, crying out, “Oh, my son, my son”. This is a memory that I try to banish. (more…)