LET IT BE

Like a lot of people I don't remember much of my childhood but I remember my Mum who died of breast cancer when I was young. She was born Ruby Mary Kathleen Kelly, a very Irish Catholic name which she was. One thing I do remember was that she absolutely adored this song called "Let It Be". At the time I remember how I thought my Mum was really 'hip' and super cooool because the song was by a bunch of long haired louts called 'The Beatles'.
Those Beatle boys, particularly Lennon and McCartney, created the most amazing songs. The two 'special' visionary songs were Lennons 'Imagine' and Paul M's 'Let It Be'. If you need a bit of a reminder the lyrics of Let It Be were:

When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be

And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be

And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree
There will be an answer
Let it be

And when the night is cloudy
 There is still a light that shines on me
Shine until tomorrow
Let it be
I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be


It took me a loooong loooong time to really understand why she liked the song so much. She knew she was dying of cancer at the time. Now I understand. Every man, woman child on this God given planet will have dark times when they need some words of inspiration and encouragement.
Simple hey mum?

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
THERE WILL BE AN ANSWER, let it be..........

Damn it. I cry every single time!

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