Affecting Things Past is a term that refers to the idea of preserving memories and experiences from the past. SOUVENIR, an 8-letter word, is an item that is kept as a reminder of a place or event. RELIC, a 5-letter word, is an object that has been preserved from the past and is often associated with religious or historical significance. Proust, a 6-letter word, is a reference to the French novelist Marcel Proust who wrote about the power of memory and its ability to evoke strong emotions. Finally, RECALL, a 6-letter word, is the act of remembering something from the past.