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19/02/2026
The message was read.
No reply came.
Not immediately.
At first, there was the usual checking — once, twice, maybe three times. Then slowly, acceptance.
Silence is often misunderstood.
We assume it means disinterest, distance, dismissal.
But sometimes, it simply means someone is thinking. Or resting. Or choosing their words carefully.
We have grown used to instant responses. The small grey ticks turning blue have become emotional indicators.
Yet real conversations don’t always move at digital speed.
Some of the most honest replies arrive late.
Not because they were ignored.
But because they were considered.
He put the phone down eventually.
And in that small act of letting go, the waiting lost its weight.
Not every pause is rejection.
Some are just space.
Release the night without over-reading it.
Tomorrow has its own timing.
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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