A Gratitude Letter For Greg Fountain

by Simone Santos 5 February 2019 The Gratitude Letter Project 1

A gratitude letter for Greg Fountain… Dear Greg, Thank you for being one of the coolest people I have ever met. From the day I met you at Cartoon Network I knew we had a special connection. You were a guy from a small town in Georgia and I was from another country still trying to learn the American way of life. I rem

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A Gratitude Letter For Andre Carvalho

by Simone Santos 22 January 2019 The Gratitude Letter Project Like

A gratitude letter for my long time friend Andre… Dear Andre, Thank you for being in my life for twenty-four years! I remeber the day we met in high school at Setor Oeste. You were the new kid who had just arrived in Brasilia from Recife. You had that cute accent and a beautiful smile. We clicked right away. From the

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A Gratitude Letter for Ana Paula Rosa

by Simone Santos 16 January 2019 The Gratitude Letter Project Like

A gratitude letter for Ana Paula Rosa… Ninha, Thank you for being my wonderful friend of over 22 years. Wow! We met at Americel back in 1997 when Brazil was privatizing the cell phone system. It was a historical time and we were a part of a historical moment and company. In all this, I met you. It is funny that we we

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A Gratitude Letter For Katia Young

by Simone Santos 12 January 2019 The Gratitude Letter Project Like

A gratitude letter for my friend Katia Young…. Dear Katia, Thank you for being one of my best friends and one of the most positive people I know. Your smile is contagious and I just love being around you. We have known each other for more than 12 years and I can honestly say I am grateful to have you in my life. Than

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A Gratitude Letter For Luiz Oliveira

by Simone Santos 10 January 2019 The Gratitude Letter Project Like

A gratitude letter for Luiz Oliveira… Dear Luiz, Thank you so much for being in my life! We met in 2014 at a time when my life was completely upside down. You gave me a reason to smile and since then you became my brother from another mother. Thank you for always being by my side and for being the friend I had never

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A Gratitude Letter For Christine Valbuena

by Simone Santos 7 January 2019 The Gratitude Letter Project Like

A gratitude letter for Christine Valbuena… My dear Christine, What a gift it is to have you as a friend. We have known each other a little over two years and you are already a very special person in my life. Thank you for being such a great friend. I enjoy our conversations and the time we get to spend together. Than

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A Gratitude Letter For Natalia Rothman

by Simone Santos 30 December 2018 The Gratitude Letter Project Like

A gratitude letter for my friend Natalia, Dear Natalia, Three years ago when we met at AT&T I had no idea you would become so important in my life. Thank you for believing in me from day one and for becoming one of my greatest gifts. Thank you for being so down to earth, kind, generous, friendly, truthful, unique and s

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A Gratitude Letter For Diane Urban

by Simone Santos 28 December 2018 The Gratitude Letter Project Like

A gratitude letter for Diane… Dear Diane, Thank you for coming into my life at a time when I am focusing on building good relationships and virtuous friends. It was wonderful meeting you a couple weeks ago. No words can express my gratitude to Maria and to the Universe for making sure our paths crossed. Thank you for

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A Gratitude Letter For Tina Gandolfo

by Simone Santos 27 December 2018 The Gratitude Letter Project Like

A gratitude letter for my dear friend Tina… Tinete, How to even start thanking you for all the great moments we have had? We met in 1997 when we both worked at Americel. We worked in the same department so it was natural to develop some level of friendship. Well, little did we know that that would be the beginning of

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A Gratitude Letter for Milena

by Simone Santos 25 December 2018 The Gratitude Letter Project 1

A gratitude letter for my dear friend Milena… Milena, Thank you for being in my life and for becoming almost family to me. Thank you for treating me like your sister and for caring so much about me. Of all the people in this world, you are the one I know I can always count on. It is amazing how we met and how we ende

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