Para a rapariga que ainda está à procura do seu grande amor

I was once you. I was disappointed in men because my heartbreaks taught me not to trust anyone. I temporarily satisfied myself with small loves because I didn’t believe that I’d ever experience the big one.

Quase desisti de procurar o meu grande amor, mas a voz na minha cabeça dizia-me que eu era uma tola. Eu era uma tola se ia perder o meu tempo com quase amantes.

As pessoas diziam-me que o grande amor não existia. Acreditavam que havia apenas um conceito de amor que era universal.

I kept on being stubborn because I believed in an old-fashioned love with all of my heart. I kept on searching until it found me. No matter what they told me, I never stopped expecting big love and you shouldn’t either.

Don’t let them tell you what to believe.

You know yourself. You know what type of person you are and you shouldn’t let them tell you what to expect from life.

If you want an old-fashioned love, where he kisses your forehead, holds your hand and watches the stars with you—wait for it. Don’t let them tell you that it doesn’t exist.

Porque é verdade. Acreditem nos vossos sonhos e desejos, porque só se acreditarem é que eles acontecem. Esperem um grande amor com todo o vosso coração e, ao mesmo tempo, sejam pacientes.

E ele virá. O grande amor encontra-nos quando menos esperamos e, quando nos encontra, fica.

Lutem pelos vossos sonhos.

If you don’t fight for what you believe, you cannot expect it to happen. Whatever they tell you, tell them that they’re not right.

Don’t settle for something that doesn’t make you happy only to prove to them you can. Don’t do that. Fight for your dreams of big love proudly and persistently.

Daydream about the man who will make you feel like you’ve belonged to him this whole time. Enjoy the feeling of being one with him.

Before you go to sleep, pray for patience and understanding. Do never stop dreaming about big love even when you’re wide awake.

Fica solteiro até o grande amor chegar.

Don’t ever let them feel like you have to validate yourself for being single. If you don’t enjoy small love, stay single until the big one comes.

Enjoy spending time with your favorite people, find some weird hobbies that will fulfill you, travel the most deserted roads, live life to the fullest—find yourself. Feel free to go wild from time to time, if it’s going to make you feel better.

Whatever you do, don’t find temporary satisfaction in one-sided, lustful romances. Wait for the big love to find you because it will. Big love will find you when you’ve found yourself.

O grande amor virá quando se apaixonar primeiro por si próprio.

Big love will come when you forgive yourself for letting them hurt you and when you’re ready to open your heart. If you don’t go over past events, you will never be able to open your heart again.

Aceita o teu passado, vive o presente e aceita o futuro. Aceita a beleza do grande amor que está para vir.

And don’t forget to love yourself. While searching for big love, don’t let the waiting make you impatient or to think that you’re not worthy of it.

God knows you are. Love yourself like you’d want them to love you. Believe in yourself.

Esperar por um amor que confia, que acarinha, que fica.

Don’t apologize for wanting love that is selfless. Wait for someone you will trust, for someone who will cherish and nurture you, for someone who will stay.

Espera por um amor que te faça acreditar que as melhores coisas acontecem inesperadamente. Abre a tua mente e o teu coração e espera por alguém que te prove que os teus sonhos não são uma fantasia.

Espera pelo amor que fará com que a tua realidade se transforme num sonho. Que fará o teu coração bater mais depressa.

Wait for someone with whom you’ll share your fears when life scares you.

Wait for someone with whom you’ll share joy when life awards you.

When big love finds you, you’ll never feel alone again and you’ll never have to search for it again because big love stays. When big love finds you, you’ll know you’ve won.