Vivid memories of my children’s voices make me feel a longing for them. Does anyone experience this?

My two teenage boys are ages 15 and 16 now. I have vivid memories of their voices from when they were toddlers. When those memories come to mind, I feel a longing for them. Some characteristics from when they were that age are still part of their personalities now but the toddler versions don’t exist anymore and I can never see them again. It’s sad. I don’t go around thinking about it all the time but when I do the emotions are strong. I tried googling to see if anyone else feels similar but I can’t seem to find anything. If anyone else feels similar abouttheir kids, I would love it if you shared your experience. I don’t know if it’s something many people feel or not. If not, maybe my anxiety when they were young combined with my introversion and love for them all contributed to my strong feelings of loss that carry with me. I don’t know. By the way, I’m a male in my 40s. Adding that fact for perspective. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2qt2uuX