My Family Culture

If there was a major catastrophe that has almost completely devastated the infrastructure of my country and I was told that my family and I had to evacuate to another country but I could only take three small items with me, the three items I would take is my mother’s ring, a picture of my mother, and my iPod with Spanish music. The reason for bringing a picture of my mother and her ring is because my mother is deceased and she represents a large part of my family culture. My mother is one of the main people in my life who taught me about my own culture. Having a picture and ring is a symbol that I could hold dear to me and it would give me comfort in the new country. The third object that I would bring is Spanish music. I am from Panama a Spanish speaking country and Spanish music represents part of my culture. Listening to Spanish music wherever I am, I would be able to reminisce about my own culture while still enjoying a part of who I am. If upon arrival to the new country I was told that I was only allowed to keep one of the items that I brought, the item I would choose is my mother’s ring. Although all three items mean a lot to me, I chose the ring because it a symbol of my culture and heritage that I can carry on me wherever I go.

I enjoyed this exercise because it allowed me to dig deep into myself and who I am. When I think of my family, I just know that these are the people that are dear to me and that I love with all my heart. However, this exercise taught me that my family has more meaning and that the simple things that we take for granted, like learning to tie our shoes, how we speak, how we dress all makes up our culture and is the true meaning of family culture.