34. LET IT BE

January 28, 2025

Last year, some observations led to...

January 15, 2024

My neighborhood is graced with a statue of the Blessed Mother on almost every block. So, she’s standing right in front of me most days. I’ve also taken photos of her on multiple occasions. As a result, she is deeply embedded in my subconscious. This realization came to the surface when I woke up yesterday morning with the words, “let it be,” followed by “words of wisdom,” and “Mother Mary.” I hadn’t listened to The Beatles song recently, but I’ve been wanting some sage advice lately and mentioned that songs are my form of prayer only days before. Pretty funny to wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

January 17, 2024

Walked my dog this morning and happened to see a rose, similar to the one I photographed last night. It was beside a statue of Mary. Had to take a photo because she was already on my mind. And yet, another coincidence! Wasn’t raised Catholic, so didn’t know that she is also referred to as Rosa Mystica (or Mystical Rose). This only came to light when I saw her rose crown upon closer inspection at home and wanted to confirm that it was indeed Mary. Discovered that the Biblical source is The Song of Songs. Meaningful to me since I had joked that she spoke words of wisdom to me through song the other day. If this is the power she has, to inspire people to write about her, then I have followed suit, unwittingly.

This is part of the visual diary, SIFTED & SORTED.