For me, no one plays the beautiful song "Aquarela" better than my son Daniel.
I remember the little fingers keyboarding and his hands dancing freely on the piano.
The lyrics say: "... life is an aquarela (watercolor) that one day will finally fade"
And it really faded away...
This song is a Brazilian Bossa nova classic, which I always found beautiful.
I remember, that one day, when I was pregnant of Daniel, I cried a lot in the car when I heard this song.
When we parked in a tent on the beach, on the same beach that years later my son was carried away by the waves, my husband noticed that I was crying and asked why.
I didn't know how to explain. I said it was because I thought this song was very beautiful.
Was it a premonition? I think so.
I anticipated what would happen years later.
I couldn't understand at that moment.
At just 7 years old, Daniel was already a precocious and excellent pianist, who used to play "Aquarela" and I loved it!
I definitely don't understand life.
But now I understand what longing is:
Longing is the lack of those who left, but stayed and are forever sealed in our hearts!
May 2025 be one of sharing and faith.
And that may we keep on walking our path
With those who left but stayed forever sealed in our hearts!
