- SAUDADES Portuguese Sephardic History A feeling of joy descends slowly Finding its resting place within me The images of the past now an inspiration Listening to the memories fills me with tenderness I have survived, I am here, I am alive Connected always to my past with love and saudade For those who went before, so I open my heart like a shrine Unblemished by bitterness or hate Filled with ...saudades.org