harvestheart:

Almeida J&uacute;nior - &nbsp;&rdquo;Saudade&rdquo;, 1899
Saudade&nbsp;is a Portuguese language word difficult to translate adequately, can be translated like &ldquo;longing, yearning&rdquo;, which describes a deep emotional state of nostalgic longing for something or someone that one was fond of and which is lost.
A stronger form of saudade may be felt towards people and things whose whereabouts are unknown, such as old ways and sayings; a lost lover who is sadly missed; a faraway place where one was raised; loved ones who have died; feelings and stimuli one used to have; and the faded, yet golden memories of youth. Although it relates to feelings of melancholy and fond memories of things/people/days gone by, it can be a rush of sadness coupled with a paradoxical joy derived from acceptance of fate and the hope of recovering or substituting what is lost by something that will either fill in the void or provide&nbsp;consolation.
HH: &nbsp; What a wonderfully descriptive word. &nbsp;It may be difficult to translate, but people everywhere, in every walk of life, experience it. &nbsp;

