My Family Culture

If I had to evacuate and could only take three items with me I would choose a photo album, Bible and a ring.  All three are very important to me. First the photo album is vital because if only the immediate family survived there may be plenty of family members in the album who unfortunately may not have made it. Family is important and at the end of the day, the only thing left are memories. Photos can help you remember distant memories. Secondly, in a devastating situation the Bible plays a crucial part. It is a must to keep your faith at an all time high to survive.  Lastly, I received a ring that was given to me by my mom, who her aunt gave to her and has been passed down from one generation to another. The ring is very important to me because I feel blessed and lucky enough to have the ring. The ring could have been given to anyone else in the family but it was passed to me and for that I feel honored and special.

To have to part of two of the three items is a huge dilemma for me. I thought about taking a few pictures out of the album and putting them in the Bible. However, having to let go of the ring knowing it represents my family is something I don’t think I can do. So I decided if I keep the ring every time I see it on my hand, I will be able to remember my family and have a visual image of everyone who wore the ring. As well, having faith is something that is in your heart and can never be lost.