My husband and daughter

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Family Culture


To choose three different items for me would be difficult because I cherish everything that I have. There are so many things that are important to me but the three I would most likely take would be my laptop, wedding dvd, and cards. To be placed in a different environment where the culture is completely different from yours would be a huge adjustment.

I would bring my laptop because it holds so many memories such as my favorite songs and pictures of my family and friends. Having this would probably help to ease some of my pain. My wedding dvd would express the love, fun and laughter we shared on the day I became one with my husband. Each of our family and friends showed great support towards us. My video shows the different things we like to do in my culture such as jumping the broom at the wedding, lighting unity candles, doing line dances such as the electric slide and the cha-cha at the reception, and watching the groom remove the garter from the bride and much more. The last I chose was greeting cards. I chose this because cards are very meaningful to me. I collect every card anyone gives me. From time to time I like to go back and read the sweet words on my cards, especially the cards where my husband and I first started dating or my first mother’s day cards.

To be loved by so many friends and family is a treasure that no one can take away. So if I had to give up two things and be left with one I would choose my wedding dvd. The dvd to me holds the most sentimental and important moments in life.

This lesson has taught me to be more appreciative to my family and friends. To cherish my culture and to never forget my background and what makes me.

2 comments:

  1. Andrea, I stated I would bring my MacBook as I upload all my personal documents and zillions of photos. I value my photos because I record everything about my children via video or camera. Nontangible items such as your language, recipes, stories, etc are stored in our minds and hearts and are easily transferable.

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  2. Hello Andrea,
    What a wonderful bounty of life experiences you have already collected! Bringing your laptop to this unknown destination would allow you to share with your hosts the wonderful life of yonder years and have some moving pictures and sounds to entice them with. I find interesting that you would also bring with you greeting cards because they are increasingly replaced by more virtual tools. I appreciate the contrast you expressed by mentioning those two distinct memorabilia. Surely, your new hosts would sense how complex your previous world was. I truly enjoyed reading your post. Thank you!

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