Wednesday, July 10
Gram Cluff's journals
I woke up yesterday morning thinking I needed to transcribe Gram's journals. What a task - she was very intent on journaling nearly every day. But almost every entry is just what she did that day (like laundry, shopping) or the weather or what she ate. HA. It gets tedious typing that stuff. But every once in a while there are bits of gold. I'm color coding and highlighting the entries now - yellow for family related, pink for church or spiritual, and blue for insights into her personality. I think this will take me a very long time to do!
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That is awesome!!
That is cool! - Anna
That's so cool momma! Wish I was there to see them.
Sorry, I wanted to write more, but I was at work and only by chance saw this post before I had to go to the website I needed. It was so cool, I HAD to comment on it, even though I was on the clock. I'm still at work, but now that it is after hours, any client's that happen to be visiting won't care, and the partners won't care :D
Thank you so much, Momma, for working to preserve the strong legacy Gram left for us! I really wish Peter had been able to know Gram; I still think about her every day, it seems. Usually when I hear curse words (just kidding!!) But seriously, that woman had such a profound influence on us. I often wonder if my work ethic is as good as Gram's was, and at the moment I would say not. She always was up and gardening or quilting or painting or... well into her later years. I think she knows (now, hopefully, if not then) that the only reason I would sometimes be upset about her living with us was just because it was difficult for me to see such a strong, independent woman deteriorating before our eyes. My teenage self had a hard time dealing with that reality.
All the time I spent with her looking at pictures from her past, I wish I had documented better. Mom, do you know Grandma's REAL conversion story to the Church? I feel like the stories I grew up hearing were always changing, and I don't have my facts straight. I would love to have that story preserved, as it was the start of the legacy of the faith of the Gibbons Clan.
I hope this all makes sense-- I've been haggling with spreadsheets and financial statements all day, and my mind is feeling quite mushy at the moment.
I will be sure and put what I know of her conversion story. Maybe one of her older journals will have some more info.
I think a reason she didn't write more of her feelings and thoughts was because she had a tough childhood and maybe she had to suppress her feelings. A friend I was talking to yesterday said maybe her self worth was low because of her childhood and she subconsciously didn't think what she thought or felt was worthy or good enough. I hadn't considered that. I know a lot of her feelings of self worth were tied up in all the many things she could accomplish. Remember how we had to praise extensively everything she made. I am amazed at all she did. One entry said - not feeling well today, and then she describes the "dozen" things she did that day - on a day she didn't feel well! I'm hoping to find the time to write up her stories - I've already started compiling a list.
That would be so awesome!! Thank you, Momma!! And while you are at it, how about putting together some stories about you and Robin and Randy?
Oh, and I found out more info about Grandpa Johns' tv episode! http://ctva.biz/US/Anthology/BigStory_08_(1956-57).htm
Thank you Leighann for that link to Dad's tv program. I wish I could find the video Grandma Johns had made of it. It's got to be here somewhere. Maybe I can find it before next reunion and we could watch it.
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