I felt nostalgia for kindergarten nap time and wondered why adults don’t get legally required naps.
I felt nostalgia for last summer, when my biggest problem was choosing between ice cream or more ice cream.
My brother felt nostalgia for his toddler days when pants were optional and nobody judged his dinosaur pajamas.
Looking at my tiny baby shoes filled me with nostalgia and also confusion about how my feet were ever that small.
When people feel nostalgia, their brains actually light up in areas linked to happiness and comfort—basically, your memories are giving you a cozy little brain-hug from the past.
In the attic, she opened a wooden box and found a threadbare scarf and a cracked music box. The first note sent a rush of nostalgia through her. Nostalgia warmed her hands, nostalgia filled the dusty light, nostalgia showed her childhood kitchen, nostalgia made her laugh and cry at once. She hugged the scarf and smiled.
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