Limits no Limits_023

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A handwritten journal entry dated August 3, 2019, discussing personal reflections and a significant medical event.

Title: Limits no Limits_023
Alternative Title: Limits no Limits
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2019
Description: The image shows an open spiral-bound notebook with handwritten entries. The left page has a title "Could I even write about all this? The drama, the huge cast? The alert?" followed by a reflection on personal choices and family life. The right page is dated "August 3, 2019" and mentions a medical recommendation for knee replacement surgery due to a joint problem. It also reflects on a series of tragic events, including mass shootings in America, and expresses solidarity and support for those affected.
Identifier: 011_070419-091519_limits_no_limits
Dates Completed: July 4, 2019 - September 15, 2019
Keywords: Limited; No limits; Death and loss; Barbara Boster Phillips; Missing Barbara; Fourth of July; Fireworks; Mourning Don; Grieving with Poppy; Mending quilts; Stitching and bleeding; Non-profit struggles; Artist conflict; Solitary tree; Communion; Dark days; Giving up dream; Joy in 29 Pieces; Reframing work; Will Richey; Baby Sol; Family tree; Surgery recommended; Mass shootings; Kindness; I have a dream; Fashion diversion; Christian Dior exhibit; PINK banner; Right action; Kelly and Joe mosaics; Phoebe Little paintings; Kinder world logos; Teachers as love; South Dallas Cultural Center; Epiphany; Injured wings; Consciousness; Betrayal; 29 Pieces compilation
Transcription: Left Page:
Could I even write about all this? The drama, the huge cast? The alert?
Would I want to go there? And why?
Spend time there?
I've chosen my family of choice. This quiet, small home life, with extensive circles of friends.

Right Page:
August 3, 2019
GRAY Rainy Day
The surgeon recommends another surgery - partial knee replacement. The big dog joint problem.
Blackness descends again.
Black clothes, Black feelings.
Dont dwell.
Two mass shootings in America. Again. Our hearts cannot break. We extend our love and strength to those who work in agony today because
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Is Part Of: Limited no Limits
Relation: Image Gallery