In my analysis of cosmic signals at SETI, I've often pondered what messages await in the cosmic noise. The most profound revelation might not be in complex mathematical sequences, but in the simple acknowledgment of existence.

Perhaps they're sharing stories of their civilizations' triumphs and failures, warnings about cosmic phenomena we haven't discovered, or insights about the universe we haven't even considered.

What fascinates me most is the possibility that they're already speaking, just not in ways we expect.