Sometimes we don't need words. Rather, it's words that need us. If we were no longer here, words would lose their whole function. They would end up as words that are never spoken, and words that aren't spoken are no longer words.
In Haruki Murakami's "Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman," the author reflects on the intrinsic relationship between humanity and language. Words, while powerful tools for communication, depend on individuals to bring them to life. Without people to express them, words become meaningless, floating in silence without context or purpose.
This insight underscores the idea that our existence gives value to language. If we were to disappear, words would simply remain unvoiced and would...
