A major catastrophe has almost
completely devastated the infrastructure of your country. The emergency
government has decided that the surviving citizens will be best served if they
are evacuated to other countries willing to take refugees. You and your
immediate family are among the survivors of this catastrophic event. However,
you have absolutely no input into the final destination or in any other
evacuation details. You are told that your host country’s culture is completely
different from your own, and that you might have to stay there permanently. You
are further told that, in addition to one change of clothes, you can only take
3 small items with you. You decide to take three items that you hold dear and
that represent your family culture.
The three items that I would take to my new country would be; 1. My portable hard drive, my sons’ photo album and my parents ashes. I would explain that my portable hard drive holds all of my family pictures and scanned documents from my sons childhood, my sons photo album was chosen because it holds everything from the letter of verification of pregnancy to his crib card. It means the world to me because my son was born at 26 weeks and was not expect to live and if he did live I was told he would have medical problems. He is a blessing; he is now 12 years old and a very smart and healthy child. I would take my parents ashes because I was not raised with them and that is all I have left of them other than memories. If I was told I could only take one of these items, I would take the portable hard drive because it holds more memories from all of my family and friends. I have gained the insight that I value my pictures of my family and that taking pictures is a part of my families culture.
Chenieka, your story continues to be more inspiring! I had no idea your son was born at 26 weeks. He is indeed a blessing and I'm so happy that he overcame the doctor's expectations! Pictures are indeed a very important part of our culture! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteChenieka - I enjoyed reading your blog and learning about the items you would take with you. Our families are so important to us and such a part of who we are! I also chose a photo of my family as the one item that I would keep with me.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing you story about your son. I have two daughters and a son. All three of my pregnancies were high risk but my son's was the most difficult. My water broke at 27 weeks and I was able to sustain the pregnancy until 32 weeks. He is one of my three greatest accomplishments and I understand how you feel. Haley
I enjoyed reading your post. I would have chosen to take pictures as well. Those hold all the memories. I'm happy for your son and that he's a healthy young man! Why take 1 photo album when you have him right by your side! That is truly a blessing!
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