Language in itself is such a beautiful and powerful tool to express. Sometimes we come across situations that we try to grope for that one perfect word that could encompass the entire panaroma of the things we see, the emotions we feel and certain situations which can only be experience. One such beautiful word I came across the other day is Saudade. A word of Portuguese origin that describes love that disappeared (Metaphorically). The word has an interesting origin in that it was used originally to refer to the people who went out to war or to the sea and never came back. How would you know if they died or were lost. A simple word to encase that feeling of longing, of despair and the at the same time of a hope to meet the lost people.
The ache for those who were lost from their families, led to a constant feeling of sadness- of absence- coupled with a paradoxical joy derived from acceptance of fate. In our lives we often encounter such situations where people who meant the world to us gradually drift away, yet no day passes when their thoughts or the memories do not cross our minds,
I wonder if the loss is pervasive or just a matter of time...



Sriparna
August 3.
more about the word :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudade