Saturday, May 17, 2014

My Family Culture

 
 
My Family Culture
 
          If I and my family would have to relocate to another country because of the occurrence of a major catastrophe in the US and we were allowed to take only three items, I would really have to deeply ponder about the items I would select.  The first item that I would select would be my bible because it would be a source of inspiration and the words would be written in English   I may be relocating to a non-English speaking country so it would be to my advantage to have a book written in my native language.  Secondly I would bring family pictures of my relatives that have since passed away in order to keep their memories close to my heart.  The last item that I would bring would be fruit in order to stay nourished.
            There may be a language barrier in the new country where I have to reside so I would let people know the value of these items that I brought over by drawing pictures to explain the items to others.  Upon arriving at this new place I am suddenly told that I have to narrow my choices down to one item, so I would select food because that is the key to my survival.
            Family is very important to me and I think the true gift is allowing my family to accompany me to a new land.  Some of the problems that we may encounter would be adapting to the climate, language, economic and housing system, and obtaining adequate health care.  This exercise helped me to get in touch with my feelings and belief systems.  I now realize that having a loving family is the best commodity that anyone could have.  No obstacle is too large to achieve when you have the love and company of your family


1 comment:

  1. Hello Nikki

    I enjoyed reading your blog. Even though I have never had to relocate to another country, I would imagine that there would be many challenges that my family and I would have to face. When you are surrounded by the ones you love it is much easier to face the challenges that you may encounter. There is nothing greater than the support, love, guidance and understanding from family.

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