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24/02/2026
It came for a second and left.
Not important enough to hold on to. Not strong enough to shape the day. Just a passing thought, barely formed.
And yet, it left something behind.
A slight shift.
A question you didn’t fully ask. A feeling you didn’t fully understand.
We often believe only the big things matter — the clear decisions, the strong emotions, the moments we can name.
But sometimes, it is these incomplete things that quietly influence us.
A thought that didn’t stay.
A sentence that was never finished.
A reaction that paused halfway.
They don’t demand attention. They don’t announce themselves.
But they linger.
And without realising, they change the direction of the next thought… and the next.
Maybe not everything needs to be fully understood.
Maybe some things are meant to pass through — leaving only a trace.
And maybe that is enough.
May the day move lightly, without holding on to everything that passes through.
Rajat Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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