My Family Culture

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.


If I had to decide on three items to take with me that I hold dear and represent my family culture would definitely be my bible, family album and my navel cord. These items are very precious and dear to me. First, for my bible, this is very valuable from a child growing up as well as it a way of keeping in touch with God. It is also keeps me focus and relax regardless of what is going on around me. Second, my family album which holds most of my family happiest moments spent together. It also upholds photos of older family members that I do not know. Third, my navel cord, this is very special has it upholds a great bond between my mother and I. It is where I got all my nourishments that were needed for me to develop properly from within my mother's womb.,


If upon arrival I was told that I would not be capable of taking all three items but rather one I would be very devastated. This is because all three items play a significant role in my life as well as towards my family culture. Secondly, I would be so confused as it would seem as if someone was taking my breath away from body. I definitely would feel like the whole world has turn upside down and I am beneath it. However, if I was really caught in the position wherein I had to choose I would definitely choose my bible. This is because Jesus is the center of my life and without him I am nothing. Secondly, without Jesus I would not have a family neither would I have a mother to give birth to me. 


From doing this exercise, there are definitely insights that I have gain about myself, family culture, diversity and/ or cultural difference. I have gain that both family culture, diversity and cultural differences do intertwine and work collaboratively. Therefore, if one part is damage then it has an impact on the other factors that exist. I have also gain the insight that there are times when we are face with certain situations wherein we have to make a sudden decision to save our self.