Nostalgia

While at work one day, I began to think in retrospect about my life in general and some of the fond memories from days gone by. I remember when I was young, how much I looked forward to Christmas day. There was nothing like the anticipation of waking up the next morning to open up all sorts of goodies brought straight from the North Pole. My siblings and me would compare gifts to see who got the best stuff. And once the evening arrived, we would all gather up and travel to my grandparents to have one big dinner with the entire family. It was such a simple time in life having so few worries, no bills to pay, no job to go to, and all the time in the world to be a child. Then came my days as a competitive athlete. For the first time in life I really learned what it was like to set personal goals and to work really hard towards them. As a result of my time and efforts put forth, I became a city champion in track and field in the discuss competition my senior year. It was my favorite event to compete in because I knew that is where I had the most potential to excel. I must say that it was such a rewarding time knowing that I made so many strides both mentally and physically doing something that I really enjoyed. And of course there were my days off at college. Most of the time it truly sucked being one of those poor students, eating Ramen Noodles and borrowing money at seemingly every turn just to make it through till the end of the school quarter. Along the way I met some really great people (many of which I still keep in contact with) and I took advantage of different opportunities to travel and find new extra-curricular activities to help liven up my days as a student. Finally when all was said and done after 3 years, I earned my degree despite the trials and errors that college brought my way. Graduation day was pretty unique being able to walk across that stage with my parents watching in the audience knowing that I just completed my education. I knew I was on the path to good things from that point forward. Sigh... as you can clearly tell, my favorite emotion of all has to be nostalgia since it’s so priceless having those good ole’ days to reflect upon. At times I wish I could just momentarily be a kid on christmas, to throw the discus one more time, or just go to any of my favorite classes once again. Well… until someone patents the time machine and puts it into mass production, those times from yesteryear will always stay in memory. So now I’d like to hear from you; what’s your favorite emotion(s) and why?