My Family Culture

If my family and I had to be moved to another country due to a catastrophe what three items would I take with me?

1.) My picture of a weeping angel. This picture was drawn and given to me when my younger brother was diagnosed with cancer. This picture represents our faith and strength as a family to support one another.
2.) My wedding ring because it represents the love, the trust, and commitment I have for my husband and best friend. It represents my past, present, and future that I have with him and the family we will have.
3.) My Bible I received the day I was baptised because I know having the Bible to read will give me and my family hope and faith because amazing things can happen when you have an open heart and believe.

All three of these items mean so much to me because they all represent my family and our bond. We are a close family who believes in the lord and knows that he gives us strength to make it through difficult obstacles in our lives. However, if I could only chose one item from the three it would be my Bible because the other two are just material things. Our love, faith, and memories will still be strong and we will still be together as a family. The Bible will keep our spirits lifted and remind us of how blessed and lucky we are to have each other.

This exercise has opened my eyes and made me realize how my life evolves around my family. My family is my support and my life. I have learned that not all families see this as true because they want you to be independent and do things on your own which is fine in some cases. However, my family encourages and supports each other in whatever decision they make in life just as long as we are true to ourselves. I don't believe there is a right way or wrong way to raise a family and support a family as long as there is love and respect present.