The Diary Of Anaïs Nin, Volume 1: 1931-1934 Comments
'Am I, at bottom, that fervent little Spanish Catholic child who chastised herself for loving toys, who forbade herself the enjoyment of sweet foods, who practiced silence, who humiliated her pride, who adored symbols, statues, burning candles, incense, the caress of nuns, organ music, for whom Communion was a great event? I was so exalted by the idea of eating Jesus's flesh and drinking His blood that I couldn't swallow the host well, and I dreaded harming the it.
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wow....This is powerful stuff. That's all I can say. This person either leads an enthralling life, or just makes it seem like they do. Either way, these passages left me rapt.~
Dramatization of events. Congrats for selection as modern write of the Day.
Enjoyed reading about a beautiful and strong personality breaking away from religious dogmas and social beliefs.
As June walked towards me from the darkness of the garden into the light of the door, I saw for the first time the most beautiful woman on earth.'' - - AN ITALIAN TRANSLATION: E mentre Giugno si appropinquava a me, dal buio del giardino alla luce della porta, scorsi per la prima volta la donna più bella al mondo. ''
I created in my mind an image of just such a woman. I had never seen her until last night. Wonderful!
I enjoyed both of these writes but can more easily relate to the first one, for I as a child had similar feeling about my Roman Catholic upbringing which I have since renounced. Both entries are nicely written.
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My motto: We don't see things as they are; we see them as we are. (Anais Nin)