Family Journal_035
Item
- Title
- Family Journal_035
- Alternative Title
- Family Journal
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- The image displays an open journal with two pages of handwritten text. The left page contains a personal reflection, dated "3.18.96," discussing taking a day off for rejuvenation, free from pressure. It mentions family members and the intention to transcend limitations through love and forgiveness. The handwriting is cursive and spans several lines. The right page features repeated lines of a religious nature, invoking "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us." Each line is evenly spaced and neatly written across the page. The name "Christian Lacroix" is printed at the bottom of both pages.
- Identifier
- 021_022316-042416_family_journal
- Dates Completed
- February 23, 2016 - April 24, 2016
- Keywords
- Family; Parents; Grandparents; Maternal aunts and uncles; Childhood memories; Ghost busting; Revisionist history; Love; Forgiveness; Lingering ghosts; First pet; Pudgie the dog; Gift and loss; Ray of light extinguished; Grandmother’s life; Mother-daughter relationship; Hard work; Treasonous child; Reimagining childhood; Understanding; Devotion; Loyalty; Protection; Perspective; Kip Lott; Piece 24; Prayer pages; Mantram pages; Afiza; Mowgli; Hope Trevino; Mauricio Navarro; Diane Van Buren; Artist attack; Rape; Grandma Asche; Grandpa Asche; Grandma Blessen; Living room conflict; Tension; Arguments; Yelling; Smoking; Drinking; Super collider metaphor; Bringing color; Childhood letter; Betrayal; Friendship loss; Grandma Asche’s offspring; Time off; Pets; Animals; 1964–2016; 2016 elections; Political noise; Centering chart; Grounding; April 21, 2016; Prince dies
- Transcription
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Left Page:
"3.18.16
I am taking today off... a needed day of rejuvenation.
To do some shopping, work in this journal, prepare for the meditation retreat tomorrow.
Rain is predicted for today. My goal is to live free from pressures today.
again:
These pages about Grandma, Pudge, Mom, Dad, Grandpa and the rest are not about painting a rosy picture, or making something into what it wasn't, but to extend a message and a gift, through time + space, transcending everything that limits us, with a n deluge of beauty and forgiveness and love."
Right Page:
"Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on us. (repeated)" - 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
- Family Journal
- Relation
- Image Gallery