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Although we live in a digitalized world full of images, the word continues to have a primordial and fundamental value. People understand each other by talking, as they say.
And, precisely, this November 23 is the best time to speak, as the International Day of the Word is celebrated, with the aim of promoting dialogue and peace between the nations of the world, something that is unfortunately current with conflicts. armed groups that are open, as in Gaza or Ukraine.
Precisely, this day the 23rd the ceasefire agreement and the exchange of hostages between Israelis and Palestinians come into force.
In The Exact Word, Miguel Ángel Velasco teaches us, for example, that “the world is full of words to name what happens to us. Common words, ancient words, modern words, words from other places, words to say what we feel and listen to what satisfies us”.
In Spain there is even a Museum of the Word, in Quero, Toledo, promoted by the César Egido Serrano Foundation, whose motto revolves around “the Word as a bond of humanity, against all violence.”
On the International Day of the Word, dialogue and communication are promoted, so the population is encouraged to speak, thus becoming Ambassadors of the Word who promote coexistence between different cultures, religions and points of view.
Words, said in a specific context and in a certain way, can solve or create a problem, they can hurt or they can heal and they can bring peace or create more tension. The word creates links and is a link between people.
A masterpiece of cinema like Citizen Kane was developed based on the premise of knowing what the last word of a very famous person had been and what meaning it had, before dying. We will always have the word, although sometimes the best word is the one that is not said.