What three items would I take with me, in the event that my country was devastated by a major catastrophe, and the emergency government had decided that the surviving citizens would be best served if they were evacuated to outher countries that were willing to take refugees,and me and my immediate family are among the survivors? I would take - My Bible, my family photos, and my passport.
I would take my Bible because as a Christian, it is where I find my strength. It is something that I can rely on to help me through troubled times.
I would also take photos of my family. I love my family and pictures would offer me some sort of comfort if they could not physically be with me.
My third and final item would be my passport. I know that when I have been out of the country in the past, that my passport is golden. It is my way back to where I am from and if the opportunity ever came to return to my country, I would hope that it would get me there.
If I was told that I could only keep one item it would be my Bible. I would just have to rely on my Lord and Savior to help me through.
This exercise really got me to thinking about what was most important. My bible and my photos are relevant to my family culture and who I am.
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteHave you ever considered living abroad? I found interesting that, when talking about taking you passport with you, you were thinking of the opportunity to move back to your country of origin if it was possible. When I read your sentence, I thought you were going to say that you wanted your passport to go travel around your new country, which is what I would do because of the life I am living. I find it interesting that we can all have different perspectives and expectations from the same situations.
Amy,
ReplyDeleteThose three items you listed are very important! I included that I would take my bible as well for comfort and a reminder of my church family. Taking family photos is comforting as well and gives you reasons to push through tough times. I'm starting to wonder why didn't I include photos in my list of three things I would take?
Great post!
Latasha
Hi Latasha,
ReplyDeleteA passport is a great idea! I would be a great thing to have to reenter the U.S. I would want to have that as well. I think we all would keep family photos. They are items that keep us connected with our past.They are a strong part of who we are.