26 April 2026
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A dog sat near a closed shop long after everyone had left.
The lights were off. The street had grown quiet. Yet it remained there, as if waiting—not for something specific, but for something familiar.
Occasionally, it would get up, walk a few steps, then return to the same spot.
No noise. No urgency.
Just staying.
Someone passing by noticed, placed a little food nearby, and walked on.
The dog looked at it, ate a little, then returned to its place again.
It was not just about food.
It was about where it had chosen to remain.
There is something quietly meaningful in that.
Not everything is driven by need alone.
Sometimes, it is about attachment—about a place, a memory, a sense of belonging that does not explain itself.
In our own lives, we often move quickly, shifting from one thing to another.
But some parts of us still stay back—connected to something that once mattered.
Tonight, there is something to notice.
Not every reason needs to be clear.
Some things are simply held, quietly, without words.
And sometimes, that is enough.
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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