Melancholy talks is apparently what we're good at

Today, Sam and I gave talks in church today. After the meeting, people in our church congregation were very kind and saying that we had done great, etc., etc.

One of our really good friends came up to us and said, "Those were great talks, but there was kind of, like, this melancholy but hopeful quality about them. It felt very Eastern European, and I'm sure there's a word for that in Russian."

There is. It's "toska"--Тоска--which roughly translates to sadness, melancholy, wistfulness, yearning, etc., etc.

Maybe it's time for some lighter material?