Nostalgia defined “a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.” I never understood the true meaning of the word nostalgia until I visited one of my childhood homes as an adult. The sight, smell and sounds of that house evokes memories of a past that I cannot recreate. However, those memories helped make me who I am today. I cannot go back and relive my past, but I hope my past will be part of my children’s future. There is an antiquated house in Sterrett, Alabama that sits on top of a hill, a one level, white washed house trimmed with faded black shutters. Upon arriving I could not help but notice those same massive oak trees that served as home base
