A wave of saudade swept over me as I realized home never existed at all. The concept of home felt far from my reach, and I felt sick with longing.
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The quote captures a deeply poignant moment, filled with an overwhelming sense of "saudade" — a Portuguese term that describes a profound, melancholic longing for something or someone absent. The author skillfully conveys the emotional turmoil that arises when one confronts the painful realization that "home" is an illusion or a lost ideal. This feeling transcends physical space; it's not a mere absence of a location but an existential void that...
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