{saudade}
“Saudade was once described as “the love that remains” or “the love that stays” after someone is gone. Saudade is the recollection of feelings, experiences, places or events that once brought excitement, pleasure, well-being, which now triggers the senses and makes one live again. It can be described as an emptiness, like someone or something that should be there in a particular moment is missing, and the individual feels this absence.”
Saudade has also been considered by several translators as the seventh more difficult word to translate in the world.
{today this bench has served only one person}
Saudade is a portuguese word. It is ours. It is a very strong feeling and besides being somehow compared by the expression “I miss you” it is stronger than that. It is a feeling that surrounds our heart and mind, that makes us look around in a different way.
Saudade means silence.
Saudade means closing our eyes and remember.
Saudade means counting the days until that one day in which…
Saudade means feeling a tiny house, a huge and silent one.
Saudade means love. Love that remains. Love that grows stronger.
As for someone that never heard this word, and/or may be wondering why all these sentences have almost a sad feeling amongst all words… that’s exactly what Saudade is. It is a sad feeling. When saying or writing “I miss you” we can feel sad but with a warm heart, maybe some lightness in our words (or not…)…. when we say “Tenho saudades tuas”… it’s a different feeling. Our days are not as bright as they used to.
But don’t worry though… It doesn’t mean we’re falling into a depression. It just means our heart is a little sadder due to someone that is far away from our sight… and also don’t worry not because this feeling has a day to come to an end.
I believe it is so important to be in touch with our feelings and accept them, that I also wanted to bring this feeling into this basket of feelings (I believe my blog has turned into this – a basket of feelings :)).
I once wrote about accepting our being… just the way it is. It is not perfect. It not the most imperfect one. And asides accepting the way we are… we must accept the way we feel. And sometimes we feel happy… angry… sad… excited… curious… confident… serene… and must accept those as well. As they are an important feature of our being. Just remember to get in touch with yourself. This way you’ll accept yourself in a different way, and you’ll know how to cope with your feelings in a better way. As for me, I know I always feel like this. And I must accept and cope with this feeling. Always been this way.
I am like I am.
Tenho saudades tuas :: I miss you
ivy style33 says
You speak right to my heart…
My eyes are watery…
My mind is nurtured…
My arms are empty though, as I'd like so much to hug you…
Tears are runnung down my cheeks
Tenho saudades tuas…
Twiggs says
Dear friend,
I told you yesterday that I thought you would like this post. I thought of you while writing it because you too must feel this, once you far away from those you love, like your parents and some friends.
I believe you also feel good where you are right now, you also have those you love right next to you, but I bet that "saudade" is always there.
One of the most important things, I believe, is to keep our mind busy and feel happy for remembering those happy moments once spent, and thinking about the future… future moments that will also create memories… happy memories.
In where I stand, it will end right this Sunday :) Can't waaaaiiiittt!!!!!
Hugs and kisses my sweet friend!!!
ivy style33 says
You are right in everything you said my dear,sweet Twiggs!
Could it be that you'll be finally moving to a new place this Sunday?…am not quite sure I comprehended correctly your last comment…whatever it is, may you have the best of luck! :)
Hugs & kisses!
ivy style33 says
You are right in everything you said my dear,sweet Twiggs!
Could it be that you are finally moving to a new place this Sunday?!….I'm not quite sure I comprehended correclty your last comment…whatever it is , may you have the best of luck!
Hugs & kisses!
madhu says
Love this post. So much depth….saudade…just amazing this word!
Twiggs says
Thank you so much for understaning my words! It's so good to be understood and also to share some knowledge… and this time, it is something deep that is within my roots! Maybe one day we'll meet and after that day we'll feel "saudade" from each other :)