O que faz você feliz?

` mmm... kabocha and okra... my FAVORITES!´

Our Portuguese teacher had us read some poems, today, in class - as a conversation topic for us. Today´s topic was `what makes us happy?´ Definitely made me think about home~!

This particular poem didn´t really have an author - BUT! It was used for a grocery store commercial.. haha! The ending phrase of the commercial being something along the lines of `(blank) Grocery Store, where you are happy.´

Looks like Disneyland has some competition, eh? haha!

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O que faz você feliz?

A lua, a praia, o mar

Uma rua, passear

Um doce, uma dança, um beijo

Ou goibada com queijo

Afinal, o que faz você feliz?

Chocolate, paixão, dormir cedo, acordar tarde

Arroz com feijão, matar a saudade

O aumento, a casa, o carro que você sempre quis

Ou são os sonhos que te fazem feliz?

Dormir na rede, matar a sede

Ler ou viver um romance

O que faz você feliz?

Um lápis, uma letra, uma conversa boa

Um cafuné, café com leite, rir a toa

Um pássaro, um parque, um chafariz

Our será o choro que te faz feliz?

A pausa para pensar

Sentir o vento, esquecer o tempo

O céu, o sol, um som
A pessoa, ou o lugar?

Agora me diz, o que faz você feliz?

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I would say that this summer has already somehow made me ponder what I really enjoy doing. Although I have limitations as to how open I am, I enjoy meeting new people and talk about things with them, without a preconceived (and usually prejudiced) notion of who they are just by what their appearance is. To not necessarily be completely prepared for, but have a positive mind and will to deal with events in my life, whether they be good or bad. To enjoy things without feeling the need to impress others. To take chances. To be honest. To live.