John Mayer penned down an emotional note to the victims of the “devastating” Los Angeles wildfires.
The 47-year-old songwriter/guitarist took to his official Instagram on Friday and grieved over the loss of the people of L.A. and shared pictures of his 97-year-old father, Richard whom he called “the most valuable thing I own.”
“This is the most valuable thing I own,” Mayer began his caption. “It’s a folder of photos of my father, spanning his life from being a baby, an educator, a husband, and a father. It’s the only evidence of his life that will exist over time. These are the ‘documents’ you read about people taking from their homes.”
He went on to say, “When you hear someone say they’ve lost everything in a fire, this is much of that everything, if not all of it. Those who say they’ll be okay still have their folders and their albums. Those who are inconsolable have lost them. Just behind the immeasurable loss of life is the loss of the proof of life.”
The Neon musician shared that, although he doesn’t “practice prayer,” he’ll still “say one for everyone who no longer has these items.”
“It’s not about the art and the collectibles,” Mayer continued. “It’s the photos, the letters, the class rings, the eyeglasses, and the things we keep to remind us that those we loved were here. May those who have lost so much find some semblance of hope and support from their family and friends.”
“Stay safe, look out for yourself and for one another, and trust that humanity and all it entails, though sometimes hard to see, is alive and well. This is truly devastating,” he concluded.
The wildfires that erupted on Wednesday, January 8, have spread across Los Angeles and worsened by severe winds.
