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Thursday, November 7, 2013

3 Items: Family Culture



If I had to evacuate to another country and could only bring three small items that represent my family culture with me, I would bring my Bible, family photo album, and video camera.

I would bring my Bible because we are a Christian family that loves the Lord. I would continue to read my Bible to help keep the faith and it will also make me feel at peace. Reading the Bible would help me and my family survive our new journey.

I would bring the family photo album to help remind us of the “good times” we had back at home. We would be able to look at it and remember each other as life goes on in our new place. Remembering family is an important part of our culture.

I would bring a video camera to record our new journey and things along the way. We can use it to create a visual journal of each other. My family enjoys watching old videos from the past. We are thankful that we get to see family members who are no longer with us in those videos.  

If I was told that I can only keep one personal item and give up the other two items, I would feel very upset. I would really feel like my world was ending.

I realized that family is truly important to me considering the items I chose to bring. Family is more important than anything else.

4 comments:

  1. Hi Ashley,
    Thanks for sharing!!!. We have chosen similiar things to hold on to. It is amazing to know how different families are and how we perceive things differently. This exercise has brought on a deeper awareness and appreciation of other cultures.

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  2. Hi Ashley,

    I like that you thought to bring a video camera to record new experiences, I did not think about that. I think that even if we were told we had to give up ALL the items we would be alright with our families beside us. This assignment taught me how valuable family is and I will be better able to respect other families different cultures because of it. Thank you for your post.

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  3. Ashley , Wow thank you so much for sharing.This was an en lighting assignment. I Chose to bring a bible as well. It is amazing how some things are of value to individual whom we do not even know. Great Post

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  4. Hi Ashley,
    Good idea bringing the family photo album and the bible. What is the battery died on the camera and you were in an unindustrialized country where there was no electricity or running water? I was picturing the worse possible scenario in my post. That would be devastating.

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