MY SOUL IS IN A BREEZE* (Mário de Andrade) (Dedicated to everyone aged 70 and over…)

*MY SOUL IS IN A BREEZE* (Mário de Andrade) (Dedicated to everyone aged 70 and over…) “I counted my years and discovered that I have less time to live from now on than what I have lived until now. I feel like that kid who got a bag of sweets; The first ate it with pleasure, but when he realized that there were few of them, he began to taste them deeply. I no longer have time for endless meetings where statutes, rules, procedures and internal regulations are discussed, knowing that none of this will be achieved. I no longer have time to support absurd people who, despite their chronological age, have not grown up. I feel like I have too little time to discuss titles. I want the essence, my soul is in a hurry... Not many sweets in the package... I want to live alongside human, very human people. Who know how to laugh at their mistakes. That don't get bloated, with their triumphs. Who do not consider themselves elected ahead of time. Who are not far from their responsibilities. Who defend human dignity. And they want to walk on the side of truth and honesty. The essential is what makes life worth living. I want to surround myself with people who know how to touch people's hearts... People who were taught by the blows of life to grow with gentle touches on their souls. Yes... I'm in a hurry... I'm in a hurry to live with the intensity that only maturity can give. I intend not to waste any of the sweets I have or receive...I'm sure they will be more exquisite than the ones I've eaten so far. My goal is to reach the end satisfied and at peace with my loved ones and my conscience. We have two lives and the second begins when we realize that there is only one...” (Mário de Andrade)