Robin C. Miller EDUC-6164
Blog
– Week 2
My
Family Culture
If there were ever a major catastrophic
event that devastated my country to the point where the government initiated an
emergency evacuation that led my family to permanently reside in a foreign
country I would bring the following three items that I hold dear to my heart
and represents my family’s culture.
1. The
bible
2. My
family Album
3. A
crocheted blanket made by my mother
Each of these items holds a very different and
important meaning to my family. The bible represents my family’s faith and religion.
It is our instruction, motivation, and inspiration for daily living. The family
album represents generations of people that came together to form the wonderful
blended family of Miller’s, Rheam’s, Simpson’s, Stallworth’s, Smith’s, and
McLaughlin’s that we have today. The crochet blanket represents the hard work,
dedication, and love my mother put into making the blanket which resembles me
as a woman, mother, daughter, sister, and student today.
If for some reason I was only able to choose
one of the three items upon arrival to this new country I would be devastated for
each item holds a significant personal and priceless value. But, if I had to
choose I would choose the bible. The bible is the first and most important item
on my list and it will help my family and I to stay rooted in the word of the Lord
and keep our faith.
This exercise has helped me to realize that I
need to begin to research my ethnic roots further to bring more traditions and
experiences into my family. We come from a very diverse background (Italian,
Indian, Irish, German, Dutch, and African American) but, do not fully participate
in or understand any of the beliefs, traditions, holidays, and customs other than
the common tradition, beliefs, and celebrations of the American culture.
Hi Robin,
ReplyDeleteYou can tell a lot about a person by the three items they consider important to them. I have a feeling almost everyone will pick family photos as family seems to be of utmost importance in all cultures. I also think many will take the Bible, as our faith is what keeps us strong. Nice post!
This exercise was thought provoking. I discussed it with my granddaughter. Keeping faith is what gets me through the hard times. I couldn't imagine, having to move for catastrophic reasons.
ReplyDeleteHi Robin,
ReplyDeleteWow! We have about the same items. I picked the blanket because it's priceless! No matter what, no one can ever give me another blanket like the one my mother had made. Love your post!
Enjoyed reading your post, Robin! I also chose to take the Bible with me. It reminds me of the faith that exists in my family. I thought that was very thoughtful of you to say that you'd take the blanket made by your mother.
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