
What do these have in common?
The experience can only be truly felt. They can’t be fully captured in words.
The joy of language is that it can describe and shared things that we don’t know. And it is the ability of the writer to bring experiences alive.
But make no mistakes, in doing so, we cut it off from its possibilities and fullness.
You’re probably missing out if you think 10 days of silence can be gotten through a bunch of words.
Also, can a spoon also be a bottle opener?