Word of the Week....NOSTALGIC
Meaning: Having or bringing a sad feeling mixed with pleasure when you think of happy times in the past.
Example: People are nostalgic for the good old days.
Related/similar words: Homesick Sentimental Wistful Regretful
Etymology: 1782
In medical writings, "relating to, characteristic of, or affected with nostalgia, homesick”.
From Greek algos "pain, grief, distress".