If I had to take three things that represented my families culture, one thing would be a painting that my grandpa painted of the hills where we live. It shows what the area looks like and it is a piece of him that has been passed down to my mom and now to me. The next thing I would bring would be my bible. It teaches me to have faith and to believe and it is a part of my family, and its their when I need a moment of peace. The final thing that I would bring is the American flag. This represents where I come from, and the rights, freedom and honor that brave men and women fought for to help protect and to serve.
When I got to my new “home” and was told that I could only keep one of the items now that I brought and hold dear to me. I would feel angry, sad, I wold feel like hope is lost and I would feel torn now as to what item that I should keep. It was already a struggle to to pick these three items. I would keep the American Flag. It still represents my family and the hard work that we all put in. It represents who I am and were I came from. I can remember bible verses and I can use my memory to paint another picture of the land around my house.
From this exercise I learned that it is hard to pick three things that represents who I am and who my family is. Where I come from and what represents our culture. I am more then these three items and so is my family but to chose just three things was tough. As long as I still have my family though thats what those things are, just things and we are more than that.
Your patriotism is admirable. I agree with you, in that family connections are truly the ties that bind. So happy this was only an exercise!
ReplyDeleteRachael,
ReplyDeleteI agree that family is more important than things.family is the true connection to who we are as individuals. I think that choosing the American flag shows that your culture is related to and focused on the beliefs and values of our country and your patriotism to the U.S.A.