I graduated college after a severe traumatic brain injury.

Things We Forget

By Gentle Witch

Graduated college with a double major

Former federal government employee

  • Snow

    Several things make me feel nostalgic, and watching snow fall would be one of them. When I was a small child, I can remember being mesmerized by the big clumps…

  • Albums

    Looking at old photo albums makes me feel nostalgic. Listening to old albums, like Fall Out Boy From Folie A Deux makes me nostalgic as well.

  • Vacations

    Childhood memories of taking great vacations with my family. We always drove, and usually it was just up North. Once, we drove to South Dakota, where I was arrested about…

  • Memories

    I feel nostalgic when I remember happy memories from the first half of high school.

  • Sitting With Anxiety

    Seeing myself smile makes me nostalgic for better times. I am in therapy right now, and being in therapy makes me more depressed than I would have been otherwise because…

  • Calendars

    Old calendars reveal what once mattered.

  • Pages Turning

    The sound of pages turning brings back quiet afternoons.

  • Scents

    Familiar scents trigger memories.

  • “Hello, may I speak to-“

    The sound of a dial tone brings back early phone calls.

  • Drawings

    Looking at childhood drawings sparks reflection.