life reflections

A familiar song begins playing in another room, and before the first verse has finished, you are somewhere else entirely. You may remember a long…

You turn down a familiar road and immediately begin watching for the bend where the hills first come into view. To anyone else, it may…

Someone lifts an old photograph from a box and asks, “Who is this standing beside you?” You know the person immediately. You also remember the…

You open a kitchen drawer looking for something practical and find an old wooden spoon with a worn handle. It is not especially beautiful or…

A family conversation drifts towards an old photograph, and someone says, “That picture is so you.” Perhaps you are laughing, carrying too many picnic bags…

You hear yourself using a familiar expression and suddenly realise exactly where it came from. It belonged to a parent, friend, neighbour, teacher or workmate…

You are looking through an old box when you find a photograph of yourself standing somewhere you have not visited for years. Your clothes look…

You are sitting at the table when someone points to an old photograph and asks, “What was happening here?” The question sounds small, but it…