Familiarity

Familiar smells and sounds. 

The smell of rain on the pavement. 

The sound of snowplows in the midst of the night. 

The smell of my college perfume. Bringing me flashbacks to broken hearts, cheap alcohol, all-nighters "studying," and endless amounts of crying on the floor. 

Hearing little footsteps on hardwood floors.

Hearing giggles with tiny teeth showing. 

The scent of pumpkin pie and burnt bread during the holidays. 

The scent of fresh coffee at the local coffee shop. 

Walking down the aisles of a store and smelling a scent that reminds me of my experience in the Navy. These flashbacks 101 days stream so fastly in my mind in seconds. That makes a long-lasting depressing feeling for hours.