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Thursday, 19-Oct-2006 20:19 Email | Share | Bookmark
Am I Going To Miss Brazil?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This is the final entry in the "Gringo's Journal", my life in Brazil is slipping into a place in my heart, memories filed in my mind among others and feelings whose vibrations are becoming echos in my soul. I simply didn't want to leave and upon arrival in San Francisco I have one overriding priority - return to Brazil. Every thought and deed from day-to-day has one objective; a singular purpose, and that is to go back and embrace the thing I grew to love.
Am I going to miss Brazil?
Does bossa nova soothe my savage breast?
Does a samba radiate with "alegria'?
Can a parrot learn to talk?
Is a tropical beach made for sun worship?
I could ask rhetorical questions till the Amazon River dries up but that wouldn't sufficiently emphasize my point. Brazil doesn't grow on you , it grows IN you. She is sensual, sexy and seductive. You can fall in love without knowing it. While you're busy trying to understand a spectrum of new emotions provoked by Brazil, something is quietly growing in your heart. Brazil is as endearing as a child at play, as beautiful as a woman's eyes and as unforgettable as a first kiss.
Brazil is immense, Brazil is diverse, Brazil is exotic, Brazil is ancient, Brazil is mysterious, Brazil is romantic, Brazil is exuberant, Brazil is energetic, Brazil is desire, Brazil is lust, Brazil is far from me and my heart aches with love and longing. (E' pau, e' pedra, e' o fim do caminho...)
Brazil is a promise, a wish and a dream. You can't hold her in your hand but she'll find a place in your heart. Like an ocean wave, you can't embrace her but you can bathe in her. She's both sacred and profane; not a goddess, not a whore, but a free spirit with no shame. She's a gentle breeze, a ray of sun, a sleeping serpant and a gathering storm. Take courage, have strength and keep the faith; she provides in her own way on her time. Don't be willfull, be patient; infinite possiblities exist in Brazil for one with an open mind and an open heart.
Meus queridos brasileiros,
Eu sei que na lingua portugues, o brasil e' masculino mas para mim, o pais sempre vai ser uma bela mulher com poder sedutivo.
Beijos e abracos,
Eric

Muito lindo o que voce escreveu Eric. Muitos brasileiros gostariam de ser capazes de descrever seu proprio pais de forma tao eloquente. Como brasileiro, gostaria de agradecer as suas generosas palavras. Thu 19-Oct-2006 22:19
Posted by:Ricardo ricphotosny@yahoo.com
Belas palavras, Eric... tenho certeza de que você vai voltar. E, enquanto não puder voltar, pelo menos poderá se contentar com o Brasil que você já traz dentro de você... Boa sorte, e aproveite essa que é a cidade mais linda dos EUA ! Fri 20-Oct-2006 14:02
Posted by:Introspective thiago78@gmail.com
Obrigado amigos. Fri 20-Oct-2006 21:31
Posted by:Eric
Eric - I know exactly what you mean, although I've only ever traveled for (many) short trips to Brazil. Tem um encanto unico neste mundo ... Will you return? - Jock Sat 21-Oct-2006 03:30
Posted by:jock jockgunter@yahoo.com
Eric, this is a beautiful emotional post. Love the text and your motivations. Love your vision of Brazil, your sincerity and sensibility (and you "bossa nova"style). Hope you will come back very soon.....
Bjs,
Neyde
Sun 5-Nov-2006 22:15
Posted by:Neyed Lantyer


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