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6 November 2026
Not every question receives an answer, and not every silence is empty. Sometimes people withdraw because they cannot find the right words. At other times, silence becomes their way of expressing something they are unwilling to say aloud.
We often become impatient with unanswered messages, unfinished conversations and relationships that suddenly lose their familiar rhythm. We search for explanations, revisit old exchanges and wonder whether something could have been different.
Yet there comes a point when understanding must take precedence over insistence. People have their own struggles, their own boundaries and their own ways of dealing with difficult situations. Not every silence is an invitation to pursue an explanation.
Learning to recognise this is not indifference. It is an acceptance that relationships cannot always be sustained by one person’s effort.
There is dignity in allowing others their space without losing one’s own self-respect. Sometimes, the most meaningful response is not another question, but the quiet decision to move forward with grace.
Rajat Chandra Sarmah, Guwahati, Assam, India, Instagram @rajatchandrasarmah, YouTube: conversewithasmile, email rajatchandrasarmah@gmail.com
