The three items that I would choose to represent my culture
would be my cell phone, my bible, and a pen with paper.
I know at first, a cell phone can seem superficial, but it
has many family photos on it as well as numbers of friends and family. I do not
know if phones would be working in this situation, but I would have to have
hope that I can stay in communication with my loved ones if we get separated.
Not a day goes by when I do not call my mom or my sisters and vice versa. So,
my phone would help me to stay connected.
My bible is a symbol of my faith. Even though we may not be
able to attend a church in another country, I would still want my family to
hold on to their faith.
I would bring a pen with paper in order to write stories,
songs or draw pictures. My family is very creative and we express ourselves in
many ways. We may not have all the necessities, but we would have our
creativity to express ourselves and share these with each other.
If upon arrival, I was told that I could only keep one
thing, I would be very sad. I would think that our lives would not be very
fulfilling. However, I would be happy to know that my family is safe and that
we are together. Only having one personal item is not the end of the world and
we would make do with what we have.
An insight that I gained about my culture is that it is very
family oriented. Everything that we do is to make sure that everyone in the
family is okay.
Hi Christina,
ReplyDeleteIt is really insightful learning the different things that are dear to different cultures. I chose my Bible too as it would be my tower of strength. Thanks for sharing!!
Hi Christina,
ReplyDeleteI would feel the same way if I were told I could only keep one item, but as long as my family were safe and together I would be happy enough. Through this assignment I was shown that it is the people that make up our respective family cultures. Without my family I would be lost. Thanks for your post!
Hi Christina,
ReplyDeleteI thought about the bringing the Bible as well. But having known God all my life, I know I can always talk to Him at any given time and draw strength from Him in times of trials. It is interesting to me to see what each and individual value as their culture and which are thought of as irreplaceable. I enjoyed reading your post and I can see you that your beliefs and arts are a big part of you.
Maria