First "saudade" feeling

Last Sunday, I received some incredible news, closing with a golden key my leadership experience in AIESEC, especially the last year in the national committee.

1) AIESEC in Brazil received the Regional UBS Award, for its Excellence and Achievements in the year 2005-2006. This means that we were the best country in the region! Congratulations to all the ones that put their passion, talent and effort to make it happen!

2) The other brilliant news was that AIESEC in Brazil was chosen to host the International Congress 2008, the biggest AIESEC conference in the world, which counts with young leaders from almost 100 countries, lots of externals, media, etc. It’s an honor and a big responsibility, as it’s the first time this meeting is happening in Latin America. Let’s go for it!

Well, I think I don’t need to say I am very proud and happy with such recognition and confidence demonstration. And, for the first time since I’m in Australia, I felt a strong saudade (for the non Portuguese speakers, saudade is a deep nostalgic feeling of missing something special). I wish so much I could celebrate these results with all the 7 great individuals who were part of the National Committee 2005-2006, eating a pizza in Cascaes, having great conversations and dancing some pagode.

I’m sure each one of them is feeling exactly the same: joy, pride, continuity wish and a good amount of saudade.

“SAUDADE

na solidão na penumbra do amanhecer.
Via você na noite, nas estrelas, nos planetas,
nos mares, no brilho do sol e no anoitecer.

Via você no ontem , no hoje, no amanhã...
Mas não via você no momento.

Que saudade...”

Mário Quintana