“While I was away,” Claire said, “I often felt homesick. Now that I’m home, why do I still feel that way?” “Saudade,” Ed said. “It’s a Portuguese word for the deep longing you feel for something you can’t quite name. There’s also a German term, Sehnsuch, or you could use the Russian term Toska, which means deep spiritual anguish without a specific cause.” “Do you ever feel that way?” “Anytime I’m alone and start ruminating; I think most people do.”
