My Family Culture

I cannot imagine living in another country, but if it comes to a disaster that completely devastated my country I would diffidently leave. My family and I being among the survivors of this catastrophic event, is going to be very hard but is a part of life. The ability to deal with new changes will be very difficult. Having to adjust to a new environment and learning a new language is of importance in order to survive this cultural shock. I will also get to know and respect the values and beliefs of this country, but at the same time I would be eager to share my knowledge as well.

After much consideration I decided that my family photos are very important my deceased mother mother’s ring that I bought her many years ago. My cell phone to find loved ones lost in my country catastrophe. There are so many more personal items I would have loved to take in addition but was not an option. But most important the rest of my family will be traveling along with me who includes my son, daughter, and two grandchildren.

My photos are very important to me because they are memory of the mind, they are memories forever. Being able to look back and see all the good times with family makes me smile, knowing that they are now lost forever. My mother mother’s ring helps me to feel her presence, it makes me feel very close to her and visualize my youthful years and see that I am my mother’s daughter. My cell phone is to help me to connect/or try to find other families and friends that maybe lost in the disaster.

After reflecting upon each item, I decided to keep my mother’s ring because I cherish her memory the most. I learned from answering these questions that family culture is very important. I asked myself, what if my family and I do have to relocate and start over in another country. Will my family and I survive after living here in the US for many years? Or, will we adjust and learn their language fast, quick, and in a hurry? Culture is race, ability, lifestyle, and language. (Laureate Education, 2011)

Reference

Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2011). Family cultures: dynamic interactions [video webcast]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?