"nostalgia is a seductive liar" I read this quote on a billboard(ha!) and I love it. it couldn't have come at a better time. Why is it that no matter how happy we are in our lives, we always feel like there is something we are missing? Or, that there is something from the past that we still need?
Maybe I shouldn't say "we." Maybe I am the only crazy person who thinks this way. I couldn't ask for anything more in my life at this point. Yet, there are certain memories that I still long for and ask myself "what if" Even if I could change things, I doubt I would. And I am a rational minded gal(usually) and I know that even if my situation was changed, I would not be happy; you know, the whole "the grass is always greener.." bit. So, why exactly do I get the nostalgic bug every now and again?
Maybe I shouldn't say "we." Maybe I am the only crazy person who thinks this way. I couldn't ask for anything more in my life at this point. Yet, there are certain memories that I still long for and ask myself "what if" Even if I could change things, I doubt I would. And I am a rational minded gal(usually) and I know that even if my situation was changed, I would not be happy; you know, the whole "the grass is always greener.." bit. So, why exactly do I get the nostalgic bug every now and again?
nuadventure:
Very insightful blog. It's nice to bump into a usually rational minded gal like you from time to time.
femlover:
Perhaps there is something in your past that you remember made you feel comfortable or safe? When you feel nostalgic you're either yearning for the past or feeling a general appreciation of it. You should try and remember how you felt when the nostalgia comes on. It may help answer your question.