- Family photo: I would bring a family photo to represent and remember my other family that I had to leave behind. This would be the symbol of my culture and where I came from.
- American flag: I would bring an American Flag to represent the country I came from and the freedom that I had in that country.
- Dollar
bill: I would bring a dollar bill
to represent the industry from the
I would explain to others what these items meant to me by
signifying the important of each to me and my family. The family photo is a given and represents me
and my culture and is my life story. The
American flag is the country in which I lived and grew up in and learned about
freedom. I would show the dollar bill to
others who may not understand the concept of dollar and explain the importance
that a dollar has in the world that I came from.
If upon arrival, I was told that I could only keep one item
and had to get rid of the rest I would be heart broken. I would feel like I had to part with the only
things left of my culture and my family.
It would be a hard decision to make on which item to keep.
I also chose family photos as one of my top choices. It is heart breaking to think about how many family photos were lost just recently. Of all the things that my parents lost in the house fire, the photos hurt the most because we know we can never replace them. We are grateful that some family members may have copies of some of them - but we know that many we will never see again. Knowing this feeling, I can say that for me the one item I chose to keep would be the photographs. I do admire your decision to take an American flag. I think that was a very touching, patriotic choice.
ReplyDeleteHi Lynette,
ReplyDeleteI am amazed at your choice of number 2 and 3. They give some things to think about.
Florence