I pray nothing like this ever really happens. However if it
did the three items I would choose to take with me in this event are my Grand
mothers Ashes, A family picture with me and my two daughters, and my grandmother’s
obituary. My grandmother was a HUGE part of our family. She instilled in the
entire family to be close to each other, to talk daily, to gather as a family
as much as we can, and help each other in time of need. She was very loving,
caring, and would help anyone when ever she could. To explain to others what
each items means to me I would show them the items, draw pictures of a heart
and place all the items inside. I would also try to make gestures to show how
important the items are to me. If upon arrival I were told that I could only
keep one personal item I would be devastated. I love my grandmother and
children with everything in me. My grandmother molded me in to the woman I am
today. My daughters teach me so much about my self and others. I love them with
everything in me. I wouldn’t know how to choose which item and I know I would
be very emotional. I am a big cry baby so I know I would be crying and begging
to take all my items!
Through this exercise I learned what was most important to
me. I learned to reflect of what matters the most to me. I also learned that I do
not have many material things that I value. I learned to think about what would
be most important in a tragic event. I had never thought about this before but
I enjoyed this assignment.
Tiffany, I agree with your takeaway from this assignment. I also thought the activity provided an excellent opportunity to reflect on what matters most. Despite your material possessions, you focused on artifacts that represent the important relationships in your life. Your culture is not only preserved in the photos and in your grandmother’s ashes—it is in you too. It was really nice to hear the story about the relationship patterns your grandmother instilled in your family culture. -Susan
ReplyDeleteYour grand mother was an amazing woman to instill the importance of family in you Tiffany - thank you for sharing this with us. I struggled with choices and the devastation of leaving my material possesions behind also. The exercise reminded me though, that my most important possesions are my family and our love, traditions and history. When I have my family, little else matters.
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