Melancholic nostalgia.

I've been on this site for about 6 years now, and a lot of things have happened to me since I've joined. I had my first true love thanks to this site, another that I met elsewhere, and many friends who have come and gone. Going back and looking at all the comments on my profile, it's brewing very strong feelings. Any time I feel nostalgia, it's always been a negative emotion. Nostalgia is negative for me because of those things that I've lost. There's a Portuguese word that perhaps describes it better, "saudade", the love that remains after something is gone. I long for the positive feelings of what once was, I miss the conversations I had with remarkable people, I lust for the passionate romances I once had. “Nostalgia for what we have lost is more bearable than nostalgia for what we have never had” - Mignon McLaughlin While I'm feeling lonely and slightly depressed right now while I reminisce, I know that there are many more important relationships to come. Relationships that won't end, and will last a lifetime. The friends I've had the longest are the most important to me, and any time I get to talk to them, it relieves me of any negative feelings. The future holds many great things, and what I still have now is incredibly strong. I can find solace in that. I hope all of you who read this are having a wonderful day. Enjoy the little things, and be happy!