If I had to move myself
and my family to another country and could not take my personal belongings with
me I do not know how I would feel. I think I would have a hard time conveying
this to my children because they are extremely attached to their belongings.
This is a decision that would have to be made as a family but if I had to
choose on my own I would choose my Bible, my family made cookbook and a scrapbook
made of my children’s experiences.
I would chose the Bible because it is representative of
my faith and everything that I believe in. It is not only representative of my
faith but it is a teaching tool that I can use to continue to share my faith
with my family in this new place. Without the Bible I think my family’s faith
in God and our spiritual growth would be hindered.
My family’s homemade cook book is a great way to share
stories and memories of the life left behind. My children and I have create a
family cookbook with recipes that we have created and love and in the cookbook
are stories of how some of the recipes were created along with pictures of
myself and my children actually cooking the meals. Time spent in the kitchen
with my children is one of the most precious moments of my day. We are creating
memories that will last a life time and if we keep this cookbook with us then
we can share that family time as generations go on.
The third item that I would bring with me is a scrapbook
of my children and our lives together. The experiences that I have shared with
my children have helped to shape them and form the bonds that create our family
relationships. These experiences are a part of the reason that they view the
world the way they do and that is going to affect the way they grow and develop
and raise their own kids. I want them to be able to remember their experiences
and share them with the future generations of our family.
If I had
to choose just one of these items to take and leave the rest behind I would be
absolutely devastated. I would have an extremely difficult time choosing what
to leave behind. I do not know that I could choose just one. I have learned through
this entire process that all of my life experiences boil down to two things, my
faith and my children. Without these two things I would not be the person I am
today.
I really loved your blog. My favorite item that you chose would have to be the cook book. I believe that you having a cook book with family secrets and recipes would be a great way to keep your family tradition alive and introduce something new to a different culture.
ReplyDeleteHi Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your family culture with us and I enjoyed reading your post! I think taking family cookbook is great idea as food as one of the typical categories that can represent the family culture. Your choices remind me about my family culture that me and my parents used to spend time on cooking and eating together, and we get to know each when we were at the table and sharing our experience outside the family. Good post!
Jennifer, I think that the family made cookbook is an important cultural item. Having that will help your family settle in and have some comfort and sense of home.
ReplyDeleteJennifer,
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of the family cookbook. I wish we had the where with all to have created a cookbook before my mother passed away. Some of the things that she made I can kind of remember how to make but I question myself a lot about the recipes. My brothers and sisters are all older and can make some of the things that she made but as for me I feel like I do not know how to make very many things from my childhood. Maybe I should talk to my siblings and ask them to write down the recipes that they remember how to cook. Thanks for the great post and idea.
Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteThe family cookbook that you mentioned has captured my heart! I cook with my children all the time but never thought to make a cookbook with them. This will be a great project for us to conquer. Cooking is a therapeutic way to end the day and my children loves to help me. Creating and remembering memories are so important. Thank you for showing another way to express my love with them and for them!