Nostalgia is the feeling you get when something makes your reminisce about a previous time in your life.
I remember being in my mom's old suburban and listening to this on a cd with my brother, sister, and me dancing in the backseat. I also remember the first time I heard "Rock Around the Clock." My family was in Syracuse, NY at a pizza parlor on our way to Saratoga. There was a legitimate jukebox and someone played "Rock Around the Clock," and all of us Phillips children fell in love with it.
I do not remember many specific sensations like smell, texture, or taste from my youth, but I can recall lots of moments when I learned life lessons. Whether I was finally understanding something my parents had told me or realizing something on my own or even when an interest that I maintain today was discovered. For example, I know that I became interested in fishing when I saw a 50 or so inch salmon jump high out of the water and I saw that purple shimmer that comes off of its scales. From that point on fishing has been my favorite outdoor activity.
Nice post. :) I haven't seen a jukebox in years. I used to always play the one at Pizza Hut when I was little.
ReplyDeleteFor grammar, you should remember that if you have two complete sentences joined by a conjunction, you need to use a comma with the conjunction.
"I know that I became interested in fishing when I saw a 50 or so inch salmon jump high out of the water and I saw that purple shimmer that comes off of its scales."
Also, the sentence below reads a little awkwardly. If I were you, I would consider rewording it.
"Whether I was finally understanding something my parents had told me or realizing something on my own or even when an interest that I maintain today was discovered."