Sometimes Words Are Unnecessary—With My Beloved Dog—

Sometimes, I write essays based on a single painting.

Usually, the words come to me naturally and effortlessly—

But this time, I simply couldn't write.
Nothing I wrote felt quite right.
No matter what I said, it felt like something was missing—

The painting depicted a man and his elderly French Bulldog out for a walk.

Even though the dog looked like it was struggling just to walk, its expression was overflowing with charm.

It must have been loved so much. I couldn't help but smile.

And there was the owner, watching over his beloved dog with gentle, squinting eyes.

Even though they weren't exchanging words, there was clearly a deep connection between them.

Sensing each other's feelings through gestures, gazes, and the atmosphere flowing between them—

That is a deep bond and relationship of trust born only from spending many long years together.

Surely, you have someone like that in your life as well, don't you?

Perhaps I lost my words when faced with such a world.

I believe that painting wasn't meant to be described in words, but rather to be "felt."

Sometimes, instead of expressing things in words,
just looking and feeling,

creates a unique story for each person.

"Sometimes words are unnecessary."

I felt that the painting taught me exactly that.

When are the times you feel that "words are unnecessary"?