The items I would bring would be pictures of my family, one
portrait of my mom and dad when they got married, a photograph of my husband
myself and my kids (when they were still at home) and finally one of my family
including my daughters in law and grandbabies.
I would take these items because they are irreplaceable and
do not need technology to run so they would be my comfort items regardless of
the place I am sent to. My phone,
computer, kindle, etc. are all nice to have but in primitive circumstances they
would be useless and they can all be replaced.
My family is my anchor and without them life would be
pointless for me. My feelings would be
as long as we are together life is good.
If I had to give up 2 of my pictures, I guess it would be the one of my
parents being married, because they are remembered in my head and the picture
of my kids when they were younger because again I have those images in my
head. My most precious possession would
be the photo that includes my entire family because it will get me through the
rough times if I need a reason to struggle through.
Thinking about how hard such an adjustment would be, it
seems impossible. I imagine other
refugees fleeing their countries and coming to America or other countries must
be overwhelmed as well. How comforting a
friendly smile or a gift bag with clean clothes or toys for the children would
be. It makes me think that I should do
more to reach out to those in my own community who are refugees and see if
there is a need that I could help them with.
My family culture is so ingrained that I do not even think
about our family is different from everyone else’s. It’s just the way we are and relocating
without knowledge of where we are going or if we will be allowed to stay
together is unthinkable. It makes me
appreciate what I have. Freedom to have
the flexibility to decide my family’s cultural practices.
Thank you for sharing what is near and dear to your heart. It would be very difficult to have those items without your family being with you. I understand where you are coming from when you mentioned as long as you are with your family during that time is all that would matter. I have seen a history video of a refugee rescue and it was very chilling. I noticed that you mention there are refugees in your community. Can you share a little about the refugees you have seen and how you would help them?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful items to remember by your roots and origins. I can definitely agree with you that these things are far more valuable and memorable to bring along compared to all the other materialistic items which we think we are so dependent on in these days. Thank you for sharing, Brenda.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the items that you will bring. Photos are great items to have because they seem to stop time on print. They are very valuable items that can last a lifetime.
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