Daily writing prompt

What makes you feel nostalgic?

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I am 52 years old. I will be 53 in early May. I never really considered this when I was younger but the answer to this question is literally everything in life can trigger nostalgia in some way or another.

Sounds, smells, tastes, anything and everything can be tied to something in the past. It doesn’t have to be logical. It doesn’t have to make sense. It just happens. 

Sometimes you see it coming. Sometimes you don’t. Most times you don’t even acknowledge it, but sometimes it smacks you across the face, punches you in the gut, and kicks you square in the nuts. Other times it gives you a brief warm and fuzzy feeling and then goes away completely.

So consider this a warning, boys and girls. The older you get, the more nostalgia is able to creep up on you and give you a little surprise. Good luck, folks!