Nostalgia (terribly)

i totally enjoy the quiet periods of life
not every low-lying period is bad
nor sad....
when circumstances are low
thats when you learn,
think and also grow
then u go

and then when u look back years from now
you can only thank Him
for having had it happen
it brings a strange nostalgia
bitter-sweet,
like the smell of after-rain

then u also remember
the people around
during the time
who were with you
bad or good,
simple or mysterious
ironic or straightforward
they were there for a purpose

and whatever feeling u held towards them
during that time
gradually neutralises into something fondly called
nostalgia

the cool rainy weather today together with the oldish music from upstairs (my neighbour) took me to this level of poetry. or was it the book of psalms yesterday? or was it that singer who sang gospel songs?