In Otsuchi, Japan, Itaru Sasaki built a “wind phone”, a glass paneled phone booth, with a disconnected rotary phone inside to communicate with the dead. The phone is meant to help those with dead loved ones cope with grief through one-way communication and get closure for things left unsaid.
Relationships are not perfect, so if you’ve known someone for any length of time you will say things you regret. Interestingly one of the first things you do when a loved one dies is reflect on the last interactions you shared. “I just talked to him the other day!” With that said it’s human to feel guilty and to want another chance to erase neglect or failure.
We know that in this case the rotary phone is just a tool to help us cope but if it becomes an antidote then great. Humans worldwide have always been creative in self-repairing our psychology and biology. In this case I love the idea especially if it helps. Life’s roads are a challenge so if we can make the drive easier then wonderful!
Renz
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