If I had to go take refugee in a different country and could only take three small items I would take my wedding ring, my families recipe book, and my family photo book.
The reason I would take my wedding ring is because it a a great symbol of my life. It means a lot to me and I always need to have it on my finger. I would explain to them that a wedding ring is a symbol of love. I would let them know that it was given to me by my husband on the day we became one.
The reason I would take my families recipe book is because some of the recipes go back to my grandparents some are recipes just from my mother. All those recipes are special and make very good food. If they were to ask me what the book was I would tell them that is has very good food that my family makes.
The reason I would take my family photo book is because it has many pictures of my family. I created it a year ago. It has picture of my grandparents, my aunts and uncles when they were young, my aunts and uncles presently and then my cousins and their children. I made it so I would have all pictures in one spot.
It would be a tough decision but I would keep my wedding ring. The reason I would keep this is because of what it is. A wedding ring is not just a piece of jewelry it is so much more. Plus if it did come a time where I need money I could always sell it. I would have a very hard time to selling it.
I had a hard time deciding what I would bring. I do not have a lot of it from my family. My mom has it all and when the time comes she will be passing it down to me or my siblings. I do a few items that are from my great great grandparents but it is furniture nothing small. As a result of this exercise I realized that I do not know much about my family background and items that mean something.
Hi Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteI had a hard time deciding what items I would bring with me on my journey to the new country. There are so many items that mean so much to me that I would want to bring them all and keep them. Each item has many means and reasons why I would want to keep them with me at all times. I think its important to feel confident and strong to share what these three items mean to us and share with the new people in our lives that are very different from ours in their country. I wish you could keep all the items as well. Though I think its great to pick your wedding ring and the symbolic mean it has for you. Its not just a piece of jewelry; its a piece of love, trust, honesty, and commitment. How would you support a family coming into our country with three heartfelt items to bring with them to share their story with others?
Hi Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post and I found similarities in my own. I also chose to bring my wedding ring and a photo album. My ring just feels like a part of me and the photo album is very important to me. I love looking at old pictures and remembering different times in my life. The photo album could be very useful in helping to explain family culture as well. In my photo album, we have a lot of fishing pictures because it is something that we enjoy doing together as a family. My husband is fishing guide and it is a big part of our unique family culture. -Mary
Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteI found it interesting that you would bring a recipe book. This is something I had not thought of but I can definitely see the importance of bringing it. There are some recipes I have from my mother that I love. Thinking about not being able to make these recipes anymore makes me sad. Food can often be an extreme comfort!
Courtney
You are the second person that I have read would take their wedding ring. This is a special possession. I like the recipe book also, food is a special part of all of our lives and this was such an amazing list. This was a fantastic list.
ReplyDeleteCheryl,
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting that you picked a recipe book. I also picked this item. I picked this item because I am a mixed race and I would love to have food from both of my cultures with me so I don't forget where I come from. Thanks for sharing your post.