I've been lonely for so long. And I've been hurt so deeply. If only I could have met you again a long time ago, then I wouldn't have had to take all these detours to get here.'Tengo shook his head. 'I don't think so. This way is just fine. This is exactly the right time. For both of us. {...} We needed that much time.... to understand how lonely we really were.
In Haruki Murakami's "1Q84," the characters reflect on their feelings of loneliness and past hurt. One expresses a longing to have met earlier, suggesting that an earlier encounter could have altered their paths and alleviated their suffering. This sentiment captures the weight of loneliness that has accompanied them for an extended period.
Yet, Tengo counters this notion, asserting that the journey taken was necessary. He believes that the time apart was...
