Something Beautiful

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An open scrapbook showing a family photo and handwritten notes.

Title: Something Beautiful
Alternative Title: Something Beautiful
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2020
Description: The image shows an open scrapbook with two pages visible. On the left page, there is a photograph of a group of people posing outdoors in front of a wooden fence and a river landscape with trees in the background. Handwritten text is present above and below the photograph. The right page contains handwritten text. Tucked behind the pages are some small, colorful brochures or cards, with one visible message: "LOVE KNOWS NO DISTANCE".
Dates Completed: August 23, 2020 - November 29, 2020
Keywords: Beauty; Thoughts on beauty; Something Beautiful; Ray-Mel Cornelius; Snowflake painting; David McNulty; Murder; Aging; Kelly’s mother; Sparky the cat; Love; Invisible communication; Love knows no distance; Beautiful collage; Quilt collage; Personal nature; Initiative; Choice; Transience; Once in forever; Marriage; Eye contact; Tender mercies; Cat art; Janelle; Lea; TikTok; Forgiveness; Commitment; COMMITMENT Lesson; 29 Pieces; Other shore; UNL suicide project; Drawing; Suicide sketches; Final art; Biden election; Kamala Harris; Glitter metaphor; Photos; Sparky
Transcription: Left page: "SPOTTED HORSE GUEST RANCH Summer 1998

Barry Janelle (72 then), Cheryl, me, Joel, Kelly, Cari, Lela. This year - 2-20- Kelly is 72."

Right page: "But with Janelle - his Mom, and Sparky - our cat.

Janelle is 94, can't see, making calls in the night to remind on her list, doesn't know what is going on, doesn't know day or night or what meal she just had. She seems to crave connection - of any sort in this time of Covid separation as she may understand that real separation is imminent.

Because of Covid, no family member is allowed."
Rights: To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
Is Part Of: Something Beautiful
Relation: Image Gallery