First, I
would take an IPod full of music. Music has always been a part of my family’s
culture. Growing up the television was hardly on unless it was for a football
game and even then most of the time the television was on mute so that music
could be on while the game was on. Every memory I have of my life has music
involved in some way. Music by far is the most important material object I
could bring with me. This is also the one item I would keep over the other two.
Second, I
would take a flash drive of pictures. While memories are sometime better than
pictures, pictures do help in sparking those memories. The pictures would be
important to remember the places and the characteristics of my home, community,
and country. Pictures also show the holidays, celebrations, people, and events
of importance to my family.
Third, or
over a hundred year a 5X5 inch gold clover has been passed down through the
family. The funny thing is that even though I know it is a family heirloom and
that it is important to my family. I cannot even say why. I have seen is
hanging in my grandmother home, then my mothers, and now I have it. When I see the
clover I feel at home and comforted.
No being able to
take the second or third item would not affect me as long as I had my family
with me. What I have learned through my life that it is not the things and
places that are important. What is important are family and friends.
I am not sure I gained
any new insight about my family culture, diversity, and/or cultural differences,
but I have had my feeling about what is truly important affirmed through this
exercise
6 comments:
I agree with you that as long as I had my family it wouldn't matter what I had with me. Music does play an important part in our lives and I think sometimes people forget about the importance of music and how it impacts our lives.
Sherene,
I enjoy music as well though it does not mean as much to me as it does to you. Family is the most important in my life as well. If I have my family I would survive, however it would benefit my culture to be able to share things and pictures with my family.
Luci
Sharene,
It is nice to read about the things people hold dearest to them. It would just be so devastating to leave everything behind. I couldn't agree more with you, as long as my family was with me that is all that would matter.
Catherine
Sharene,
It would be so very hard to leave everything behind. As I said in my post, I would keep my Bible if I was told I could only keep on thing. That is what holds a family together - His word.
Thank you for your heartfelt post!
Blessings,
Susan
Sharene,
Thank you for your heartfelt post! It would be so shocking to have to go to another country and be told I could take 3 things, then upon arrival, I am told I can only keep one thing. For me, I chose to keep my Bible as it is what holds a family together.
Having that family and His word, it would not matter where we were.
Blessings,
Susan
What a wonderful post. I really enjoyed considering how some find great solice in music and/or audio. Again, this challenges me to fin out if there are families, with in my program, who have certain strong relationships with music, specifically as it relates to their culture. This is easy to include in a classroom setting.
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