My Family Culture
If my family
and I were told we had to leave our country and move to another country that
had a different culture this would be very hard for us leaving other family members and friends. It would be very difficult
to choose three small items to take along when there are so many item that have
sentimental value and apart of who we are and now you have to leave all this behind. However I would
take the family bible because I know we would need the strength of God to take
us through this situation and we would also need encouragement which we would
get from the word of God as well. The bible also have recorded in it the
birthday, marriages, and death of family member. The second item would be a photo
album which has pictures of my great grandparents, pictures of my grandchildren
and other family members. The third item would be the folder in which we keep important
papers. After getting to the new country and being told we could only have one
item that one item would be the family bible which we would use to continue to
teach the word of God to the strengthen my family. The bible also have important
dates in it. We would have to carry a lot of our family memories would in our
hearts.
Everyday many
families have to make these difficult decision, many leaving their country and
family members behind I know this is very emotional and frustrating for them coming
to a new country whose culture is different leaving all the familiars items and
places and even some people behind.
Barbara,
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your blog, you made me think of the lives of others. While doing my assignment, I did not think about how immigrants or others leave their homelands all of the time to find something better. This must be very hard to do; their family and friends are often left behind with a broken heart. Sometimes these individuals leave because, they desire a better life for their family, and they know the only way to achieve their goal is to leave for a while. I could not imagine having to leave my family in another country; it would break my heart. Although I travel a lot and I leave them behind, I know in my heart it is only for a season. The thought of being able to return home at any time is the comfort I need to survive. In this scenario, we would have to leave behind friends and other family members who are not immediate; in our culture, family is everything. They are the ones who lift us up and tear us down. Without family, I could have never learned to be strong.
You chose many of the items I thought about bringing with me. I thought about bringing a photo album, but I knew my family was there with me so I chose something else. My first choice was to bring the Bible. In my culture, God is everything; he is the strength we need to make it through each day. Without God, I could not have made it this far in my life. When I was growing up, my mother had two huge Bibles with photos, birth certificates, important dates and phone numbers inside of it. We knew to take these Bibles with us in case of an emergency. I would say, having to leave our homeland after a life-changing event would constitute as an emergency. After viewing your blog, I realize that we are very similar in terms of our diversity and culture. I am sure if we had to relocate our lives, we would have a lot to teach others about or history.
Thanks for your insight,
Lah-Lah
Hi Barbara, I imagine the family bible would be an item that many would choose to bring as it can provide strength and comfort. The record of family history contained would also be of great comfort. Good choice of important papers as well. I think that most of us immediately went to things that had emotional attachment but things of a practical nature are important too!
ReplyDeleteHello Barbara,
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was to bring my family bible also. I have every important date of everything that has happened in my life wrote down in this bible and plus I would not want to be without it or not being able to read God's word would truly bring me down. I would want to continue to strengthen my family in the Lord. We would want to continue to look forward and have faith in God.
Barbara I know that for me going to another country would be difficult. Even though I feel this way I also believe it would be a great benefit and i could learn a great deal from the many families in that country. What better way to learn about different cultures. We just never know, that could possibly happen one day.
ReplyDeleteHello Barbara,
ReplyDeleteGreat Post ! I would hate to even imagine this happening for real but as you said many families are faced with this each and everyday. I think it would be the most difficult for me because of my children. I don't think that the material things would be such a problem but just the fact that their entire lives would have to be changed.
Hello Barbara,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your thoughts with us! I found your items to be both sentimental and practical which would come in handy if you were forced into this situation. I agree with you ; many families endure this challenge each day and it was definitely an eye-opening exercise. Thanks again!
Penny
I enjoyed your post. I too feel God is our strength however, I did not think to bring a bible. I did not think deep enough thinking that I could get a hold of one where I was going or find a Christian church. Good post.
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog. One of the items I also chose to keep were family photos. Family is so important to me and is something I cherish and hold dear to my heart. Photos are something that is un-replaceable.