This picture breaks my heart everytime it appears in my dash. Itās a fear tactic, alright butā
The first one in the left corner: Itās a first communion rosary, and itās not cheap.
The black one in the first line: Thatās a widow rosary and itās old.
The white one in the second line:Ā is a commemoration rosary. It has a miniature picture in the round part. I havenāt seen that since the 70ā²s.
In the third line, multicolor one: Itās an Anima mundi, I have only seen those in the hands of Rosary ministeryās old ladies. The oldest ones are from the 80ā²s after Juan Pablo II came to Mexico for the first time. Itās one of the old ones, I know because the crucifixes are different.Ā
The third one on the fourth line: Red and gold. The style is old, the metal is dark, thatās a 50ā²s rosary, probably a quinceaƱera one (or itās maybe older, from the 40ā²s when the brides carried red roses with their offerings).
The fifth one on the fourth line: Itās a quinceaƱera rosary with Ignatiusās tear. The style is old and in my part of Mexico is orphan girls who used it. At least it was when I was young.
The third one of the fifth line: the blue one with the anchor. That one I have only seen in Veracruz and it doesnāt look new.
The fifth one on the fifth line: Thatās a 90ā²s wedding rosary. Black and white patterns were popular on that date.
The fourth one on the last line: Thatās a first communion rosary from the 30ā²s. Itās delicate and most probably silver.
The rest wrench my heart too, the humble everyday rosaries with wooden beads and knots. Those are cheap and bear the wear and tear of their user handling. But thoseĀ I described are much more.
Those are motherās rosaries.
Those are not just rosaries. Those are mementos, thatās the proof of their families stories. They are taking from them the only portable things they can carry to feel the connection to their families.
Itās not a fear tactic. Call it like by its name.
Itās dehumanization.
