Dewey and many others. Laughs, sweets, and much learning. And I especially thank the good souls who, without realizing, gave me the strength and motivation to keep going: Angela Gelio and her calmness ("... Paulinha, take deep breaths… always…" and she gave me a book about meditation...); Florence Duarte and her friendship and confidence ("... don't worry, whenever you are truly ready you will see that writing will happen… it takes some time for the ideas to settle down"); Aunt Luciana and her authentic curiosity in my work; my friend Paula Chimenti for her knowledgeable advice and her encouragement that I start the doctors' program; Professor Ralph and his convincing and meaningful words about the importance of our body in any cognitive process; Professor Menga Lüdke who challenged my certainties, and inspired me to "dig deeper"; and my youngest son Antonio who kept reminding me that life goes on, that we need to move forward and also that while we live, there are no definite closures ("Mom, when will it be over?"). Truly, thank you all.