Scenario:
A major catastrophe has almost
completely devastated the infrastructure of your country. The emergency
government has decided that the surviving citizens will be best served if they
are evacuated to other countries willing to take refugees. You and your immediate
family are among the survivors of this catastrophic event. However, you have
absolutely no input into the final destination or in any other evacuation
details. You are told that your host country’s culture is completely different
from your own, and that you might have to stay there permanently. You are
further told that, in addition to one change of clothes, you can only take 3
small items with you. You decide to take three items that you hold dear and
that represent your family culture.
One of items that I would bring relating to my family
culture would be a DVD with a collection of home videos from when I was little.
These videos include footage of some relatives who are no longer living,
vacations, birthday parties and random funny clips from my sister and I as
children. I would also bring a family history book that I made full of
photos and stories of my maternal grandparents and their ancestors and offspring. Finally, I
would bring my recipe box full of many of my mom’s recipes including a number
of recipes from her grandparents. If anyone asked me about the items I brought
I would explain that each of them provide many memories for me and are
preserving my family history so it can be passed down to future generations.
If, upon arrival, I was told that I could only keep one
personal item and have to give up the two other items I would be devastated. To have something so terrible happen to
your country and then to have your precious memories taken from you would be unbearable.
Reflecting on this scenario I have had to take the time to
really think about the items that are important to me as I have weighed the value
of each of them. I would have a very hard time leaving many albums and pictures
behind, as those are extremely important to me.
Laura
ReplyDeleteGreat Job on your blog post. I really liked your three items that you would choose to bring. I also really enjoyed reading about your special items and why you chose them.
I look forward to reading more of your posts through out this course.
Laura,
ReplyDeleteI also chose items that were memories and preserved family history. I believe our family history is a large part that helps us develop our own cultures as we adapt to the ever changing world around us.