A Nostalgic Trip Down Memory Lane with Shadow Play by John A Elliott 2024

"A Nostalgic Trip Down Memory Lane with Shadow Play"

by John A Elliott 2024

Do you remember playing, casting shadows on the wall? Winter log fires burning in the hearth, while smelling the fragrance of fresh pine, the flames casting their flickering orange glow around the room, as we made those wonderful shapes with our fingers. Of strange eagles, dragons so fierce, and maybe a face or two.

I do. I remember those cosy evenings with my family, (five sisters) when we would turn off the lights and let our imaginations run wild. We would create stories with our shadow puppets, making them talk and interact with each other. Sometimes we would laugh so hard that we would forget the cold outside. Sometimes we would get scared by the monsters we conjured up and snuggle closer to each other. Ah! Those were the carefree days of yesteryear and my childhood, growing up as I did during the 1950's/60's

Those were the days, when life was simpler for everyone, and much more fun. When mum and dad didn't have to worry about work, bills, or the news. When we could just be ourselves and enjoy the moment. When we felt connected to each other and to the magic of the world.

I miss those days. I miss the warmth, the laughter, the wonder, and the innocence. I miss the feeling of togetherness, of being a child again, with endless possibilities and no limits to our imaginations. I miss the shadow plays on the walls, during those long and cold winter nights, as we gathered round the fire in our living room, waiting for our nightcaps of cocoa or hot chocolate.

Do you miss it too? Do you ever wish you could ask a Djinn in a bottle to take you back to those times and relive them? Just the once, without any strings, to see your younger self and family enjoying an evening together. Do you ever try to recreate them with your own children or friends?

If you do, I would love to hear from you. I would love to know what kind of shadows you make, what stories you tell, and what emotions you feel. I would love to share your memories and experiences with my readers. Let us all keep those shadow play memories alive.

Until we meet again, keep playing, keep dreaming, Stay young at heart and keep casting those shadows on the wall. And most of all, have a wonderful life wherever you are in the world

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