If a major catastrophe devastated
the infrastructure of our country and I could only take three things I would
bring a necklace, our family photo album and my journal. I would bring the
necklace because my granny gave it to me on my 16th birthday. It was
a gift from my grandpa to her. She is my favorite person in the world and very
important to me. I would bring our family photo album because it has pictures
from both my husband and I’s childhood, pictures from our wedding, pregnancy
and baby. The photo album represents our history and our future! Finally, I
would bring my journal. This journal was written to me while my mom was
pregnant with me. She talked about her feelings, thoughts, fears and excitement
about being pregnancy and having a baby. She gave it to me at the beginning of
my pregnancy and I wrote to my son while I was pregnancy. When he is old enough
he will be able to read about his grandma being pregnant and his mom.
If I was
told that I could only keep one of these items I would be very emotional and
torn between them all. They each represent a piece of who I am and having to
decide which has the most meaning would be difficult. I think what would help me make the decision
would be thinking about my son’s future. I would want to choose the item that
would give him a good representation of our family culture and history.
In June,
our city was devastated by a fire. Our city was on fire for days. Hundreds of
houses burned and thousands of people were evacuated. Many of my friends’ had
minutes to evacuate their home and gather important papers and keepsakes.
Thankfully, we were not evacuated but we were on notice. During that time, I
had to decide what to bring with me in case we were evacuated. These items were
the ones I packed first. When I read this assignment I knew my choices right
away. Those things can never be replaced and strongly represent what is
important to me, my FAMILY!
Amber,
ReplyDeleteI decided to bring a photo album as well. This will help me to show future generations how my family lived. I also decided to bring the bible because religion is a major part of my culture.
Wow! I am so sorry to hear about your city.
ReplyDeleteI too chose to bring a picture as well as a piece of jewelry. My picture of my family will help me remember the memories I have with my family. The piece of jewlery that I would bring with me is my grandmother's wedding ring. The wedding ring represents the love that my grandparents shared. I too agree that it would be very difficult to choose what you want to keep out of the three important family culture treasures.
Great post!
Hi Amber,
ReplyDeleteI can't even begin to imagine how difficult it would be to have to choose what to take and what to leave due to a natural disaster. But things that are close to the heart are always good to keep.