In Portuguese, "garrafinha" means "little bottle" — and maybe I carry within me tiny stories and tender dreams, quietly adrift like messages at sea. I’m deeply passionate about Jesus and I’m always involved in my church’s activities. My heart is completely enchanted by all forms of art, even if I don’t possess many artistic gifts. I find joy in reading, in melodies that linger, in the hush of museums and the magic of the theater, in the stories told on screen, and in the simple act of singing with all my (old) soul. And I love getting lost in the lines of a letter written as if to old friends.