My Family CUlture

A description of the three items you would choose

- The three things that I would take is a small photo album, the Bible, and family heirloom; such as pocket watch.

How you would explain to others what each of these items means to you

- I chose these three things because they are the most significant pieces of items, that hold the most cultural meaning to me.
 * The first item is a photo album. I chose this because it shows me exactly where I came from. It also shows pictures of family members both near and far. Each picture is worth a thousand of words, and depending who you ask or show the picture to; perhaps will grant you a different story.
 * The next item is my Bible. Being that I'll be taking to a country where culture is totally different than mine, I felt the need to have my religion and (Basic instructions before leaving earth) with me. Even though I have the Word in my heart, I may be able to share it with others and or use it to do studying on my own.
 * Lastly, I will be taking one piece of family heirloom; such as a pocket watch. The pocket watch that I have is one that has been passed down from 5 generations and I look forward to having it passed down to me as well. I can only imagine the stories and facts that I would be told; had the my actual ancestor still been here with me today. Passing artifacts down from one generation to the next just shares so much cultural background information.

Your feelings if, upon arrival, you were told that you could only keep one personal item and have to give up the other two items you brought with you

- I would feel cheated. I was told previously that I could have three special items, and upon arrival directions were changed and now I could only have one. I would also feel alone, being that these three items gave me a sense of comfort and history as to who I am. The one item I would still keep is the pictures so I knew what my whole family looks like, remembering the good times and even the bad times.

Any insights you gained about yourself, your family culture, diversity, and/or cultural differences in general, as a result of this exercise,

- Family culture and diversity within the family is very important and will always be. I can say I'm blessed to have such a interesting family, that practices religious beliefs, in addition to cultural beliefs. It is also important to have sit downs with the older people of your family so they can tell you about the family history. The children can sit down and learn through puppet shows or singing songs. If I never knew or endured these type of things, I wouldn't know me or where I came from.



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