While reading the book 'Ikigai' by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles, I realised that there are words, beautiful words, words that cannot be translated but can be felt, words that are supposedly difficult to express but important to reflect.
Natsukashii (adj.) Japanese | pronunciation- nahtzkah-shee
Meaning- Of the small things that take you back to a happy time; not a nostalgic feeling to return to the past but an appreciation of the good times. (https://justalittlejapanese.com)
While returning home after a long tiring day, you sit in a corner, connect your earphones and the music just hits you right, easing things for you just like a comfortable blanket wrapped around you.
Remember, the day before your exams, that you almost loose your nerves, your mom keeps calling you for lunch and you are almost on the verge of shouting, you see she cooked your favourite meal.
You know, you just performed on the stage and your adrenaline is still rushing high like a train, your teacher comes and gives you a tight hug and says, "You did great!"
That feeling when you are in a space encompassing unknown people and you rest your head on your best friend's shoulder and she slowly swirls around your hair.
How about the time when you made those little mental health and feel good notes after hours of surfing through pinterest and pasted in your room to make some days better or maybe bearable.
That bitter sweet feeling of taking the last bite of the food that you kept at the end. Just you and your food in silence.
When you go to someone's and they have a dog and you soon become each other's favourite, the dog hugs you, licks your face and sleeps on your lap and you go on talking about it for days on end, and yes that is a brag.
