let it go, February

I rode the commuter rail and lost my brother’s student pass. After days without so much as a second glance, a conductor we’ll call ‘Shannon’ confiscated the metro card from me, on the basis of fraud and misuse. A moment like this reminds me that everything in life is a lesson. Even more fitting, the early morning thoughts I felt moved to pencil down ‘see’ much more than meets the eye.

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“Attachment leads to jealousy. The shadow of greed, that is. Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.” – Master Yoda

Wednesday, earlier this morning

We live in perilous times, yet fortune favors the prepared – some may wonder how to survive in a world with such poor influence. There’s no question – I must blanket the gambler – stop spending your my resource to reap what others sown. One hundred thousand followers felt impressive as I see a young woman post selfies – but I am just as pleased to have one dedicated person continue to like, ‘reblog’, curate and comment on my work after so many years.

I do not need more stuff. I despise cleaning, lose items with little effort and find hidden treasures, only years later. Yet a new colorway of sneaker begs my attention, nostalgia longs for older game consoles, and I eat everyday – why not buy food daily?

“How comes you are so terribly starved?”

Even a photographer, being an artist, can fall into a haughty nature, begging why the people have no recognition for their work. Perhaps only today’s contemporaries – as its with complete certainty, masters of their craft never sought praise, only the craft itself. The more I do without, it’s clear I have more than I know what to do with.