If I had to evacuate to another country the three items I would take would be...
- Family Photos
- Teddy Bears
- My phone
I would explain these items by showing the pictures of my family members and tell the people something interesting or why I love each member. The teddy bears are very sentimental to me because the bears are made out of my mother's wedding dress and grandfather's favorite jean jacket. The teddy bears are part of me and I hold dear to my heart because both of these people molded me into the person I am today. My mother's bear was made 6 months before I got married and my niece carried it down the aisle in memory of her. My grandfather's teddy bear was made the first Christmas after he passed away and the whole family received one and we reminisced about all the good memories we had with him. My phone would be the last item I would take for survival reasons. The phone could help me communicate.
If I could only have 1 item that I brought, I would choose my phone for survival purposes. My phone could assist me in many ways for providing communication. I would be devastated if I had to give up my photos and teddy bears but I keep those memories with me all the time.
One insight I gained from this activity is how much I hold my family close to me. I have always been a family person but this activity showed me how important family is to me and I would do anything for them. When working on this assignment I asked my husband what he would bring and he wanted all survival items and I wanted sentimental items that are important to me. This showed me how I really do put my family first.
Lorren,
ReplyDeleteThose teddy bears sounds really special. I have a special blanket that has been with me since I was born. Although my blanket doesn't necessarily reveal my "surface culture" (like my race or language spoke), it definitely shows the deeper meaning in my cultural identity, just like your bears do. This has showed me the insight that culture is so much more than what's on the surface. We need to take the time to listen to the stories behind these meaningful items, like your bears or my blanket, to truly understand what culture means to an individual.
Thanks for sharing!
Erin
I smiled when I read your blog Lorren because it is the third blog I read that mentioned a cellphone. That tells us a lot about our culture today. My family is very important to me too. Nothing compares to them.
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ReplyDeleteI debated back and forth with myself if I wanted to take my cell phone. It became a deep process I even thought of if I would have coverage and how much it would be depending on the part of the country I would be in. With this being said I decided to leave my phone behind. :) Enjoyed reading your blog
Lauren
I also felt that this experience confirmed my love for my family. Having to be forced out with only a few things would absolutely be devastating. I think it was interesting that you would want to take your cell phone. This is something that I think no one could live without today.
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