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Mexico Inspiration Journal_033

Item

A spiral-bound notebook page featuring two landscape photographs and handwritten notes.
Title
Mexico Inspiration Journal_033
Alternative Title
Mexico Inspiration Journal
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2017
Description
The left side of the page displays two landscape photographs. The top photo shows a rugged, arid landscape with a clear blue sky and a prominent hill in the background. The bottom photo offers a broader view of a valley with distant mountains, a clear blue sky, and scattered vegetation. The right side of the page contains handwritten notes in black ink, with a few lines in red ink at the bottom.
Identifier
017_2017_February 2017_Mexico Inspiration
Dates Completed
February, 2017 - February, 2017
Keywords
Cocooning; San Miguel de Allende; Mexico; 29 Pieces; Funding crisis; Photography; Beauty; Color; Doorways; Reckoning; High altitude; Breathlessness; Chronic pain; Expatriates; Demographics; Varanasi; Mortality; Health crisis; Butterfly Reserve; Pulmonary embolism; Hospitals; Epiphany; Limitations; Possibility; Self discernment; Calling; Belief; Habits; Divine guidance; Joy; Wounding; Prayer; Lightness; Friendship; Difficulty; Diminished strength; Defeat; Renewal; Disappointment; Admiration
Transcription
I thought of how incredibly cinematic the story was—so rich in so many ways. I could see a movie of the bike trip with the girls...
Or the young Pakistani—wh—
was sent to the school by his Pakistani mother, who became abusive to him after her American doctor husband died, along with her other sons in a private plane crash—piloted by the father. The young Pakistani friend of Daniel had said cruel things to his father—before the plane ride.
The Pakistani was made to work on the farm at this school—which others hated but he loved. He taught Daniel how to speak English. He was patient with him.
And once home—Gretchen researched de Sisto—not good.
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.
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