Family culture is very important to
me. As a child, I was taught the importance of family and remembering the
struggles my ancestors live through in order for me to enjoy the life I have
today. My values and beliefs are not just my own but they were passed down from
generation to generation.
My Perspective, Diversity and
Equity course wants me to imagine that my family and I are survivors of a
catastrophic incident. As a survivor we are being shipped off to stay in a
foreign country completely different from my normal family culture. I am
allowed to bring three items to remind me of my family culture. If my family
and I were forced to leave this country and live in a place completely
different from my culture it would not be hard to decide what three things I
would take with me to preserve my family culture. I would take the family
Bible, a picture of my great great grandparents, and a family quilt.
The Bible has been my key to life.
I was taught using the Bible and I am currently training my children to live by
the Word. Being in a foreign country could have a great effect of my family’s
faith, but having the bible with us will remind us of our Christian beliefs.
The picture of my great great grandparents would be a visual of my heritage. My
grandmother would always tell me stories about her parents and I plan to pass
these stories down to my children. The quilt I would take symbolizes my own
children. I began to work on the quilt using clothes from my children. It is a
way to remember their births and different mild stones in their lives.
If I had to choose which of the
three items I would take with me if I could only take one it would be the
Bible. I live by this book and anytime I need comforting or insight into my
problems in life I can got to Bible. I was taught this as a child by my mom and
grandmother.
I learned that many of my family
values are in fact religious based and may not be so different as any other Christian
of any other ethnicity. These values I have been taught are passed down and
have been helpful to all generations of my family.
Shorlone,
ReplyDeleteI like what you had to say about bringing the family Bible with you and how in a different country where a possible religion is the majority your family would be reminded about your Christianity. In this modern world if an event such as described was to happen that could be a possibility. Also I think it is a very creative and unique idea to put samples of your children's clothes in to a quilt. God bless you that you have the talent of sewing, I am sure that is something that your family will treasure for generations. -Jolene Hernandez-Romero