In the event I have no choice but to choose only
three items dear to my heart representing my families culture I would choose my
photo album because it has pictures of all my family members over the years at
our celebrations. I would take a small bronze elephant statue because it represents
the backbone of our family and lastly I would take a medium sized cast iron
skillet. My family is a cooking family every time we have a gathering food is
the center. The cast iron skillet is the one cooking dish I need to cook multiple
dishes. If I have to limit my three items down to one I would choose the photo
album, I can replace an cast iron skillet and a bronze elephant but the photos
are memorizes I will cherish for eternity. Photos are irreplaceable, the hold
the most value a represent my family culture.
Hi Deondrea -
ReplyDeleteI love the items you chose to take with you. There is so much I would want to take with me that I would feel are so irreplaceable, but you really gave me a great way to look at materialistic items. Photos are hard to replace and even now the photos that were taken with film and developed are getting harder to replace. This exercise made me think I really need to get started on a digital scrapbook and complete my family tree book (electronically) sooner than later.
Thanks for sharing!
Gena
Hi Deondrea,
ReplyDeleteI really like that you would take a cast iron skillet. I never thought about that at! Not only does it represent your family but it holds so many memories of making dinners and family get togethers. I really value my family pictures as well. When my dad passed away two years ago, my mom and I went and created a family photo book of him. I scanned all of our family pictures and created DVDs for each person in the family. These are pictures I can pass down to my son and future generations.
Thanks for sharing!
Tanya
Hi Deondrea,
ReplyDeleteThe photo album book is something you can not replace and that is a fact. The cast iron skillet is also special because this is something that brings the family together. It would help you remember all the good times the family had together and also the special dishes you used to cook. You can never buy your old photos back so it is a good ides to keep them safe.
LaNea
Hi Deondrea,
ReplyDeleteI too chose the photo album for the same obvious reasons you have stated! I also loved reading about the iron skillet and thinking of all the wonderful dishes one could prepare in it. My mouth began to water. By sharing about the skillet, you shared your family culture and an attribute that is such an identity of you. Thanks!
Divya
Hello Deondrea,
ReplyDeleteGreat Post!!!! I chose my family photos as well. Just looking at those photos takes you back down memory lane. Those photos makes you cherish your past and gives you a glimpse of what your future might bring. Oh Yeah, the cast iron skillet I do remember!!! My grandma use to cook her delicious meal in a cast iron skillet. Thanks for taking me back down memory lane!!!
Alisha