Katie Jeanne Wood
Without Saying a Word
Oil portrait painting
Available here

I got a voice mail this morning, and I had to play the message several times to figure out what I was hearing. It was a woman’s voice, and the only word she said was “before”. It’s made me curious ever since. Before, what? 

Was this a subliminal message? Alien message? The universe trying to send me a PM, perhaps? If only I knew more. lol 

It came in from my second phone number, and that’s the number I give out when I don’t want to give out my real number. It’s one of those internet numbers that isn’t even attached to a phone, but I can receive voice mail on it. I think I can also call out using my computer, but I’ve never done that. 

I’m not concerned, but just find it odd someone would call me and say just one word, and it wasn’t hello. 

I’m not sure if this is a weird coincidence or not, but I had already titled this painting Without Saying a Word before I received the voice message. Although she did say a word, it kinda seems like a coincidence. Idk? I’m overthinking things, as usual, for sure. lol