Nostalgia

It happens when you hear a song and it "takes you back".  For me, whenever I hear an Elvis Presley song, I think about being in my childhood home.  I think about mom working out in the basement listening to Elvis (only Elvis - always).  Sometimes she would stop exercising and dance with me and my sister.

It happens when you taste something familiar.  For me, it's when I taste ham that was fried in a skillet.  It makes me think about holidays at grandpa's house.

It happens when you see something familiar.  I get really nostalgic when I look at photos from college - especially my senior year.  I miss my Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College girls.  You know who you are.

It happens when you touch something familiar.  I personally can't think of an example, but I know you know what I'm talking about....

So, where am I going with this?!  Well, if you noticed, I only covered 4 of the 5 senses.  I just had a "smell" moment.  Yesterday, I bought the exact same lotion that I used to buy when we were in Iksan.  I put the lotion on after I showered this morning and I was immediately taken back to our apartment in Iksan.  Yes, I've only been gone from there for 8 months but I couldn't believe the memories that came flooding back.

It's pretty crazy how something so small as the scent of lotion can take you back to good times.  That realization got me thinking - I am so ready to start making memories of my time in Busan.  In fact, I've already started making memories.  I hope one day, a song will come on and I will think back to my time in Busan.  Watch out would, I'm about to have one amazing year making as many memories as I can!

The bottle of lotion that "took me back".