Hello Everyone!
It has taken me a very long time to write this blog because I just could not decide what 3 things to take with me in the case of a catastrophic event. Finally, I narrowed it down!
The first thing that I would take would be my guitar. It's not really small, but maybe it would be allowed. Music has always been a huge part of my family's culture and I cannot imagine being without my guitar. I would take my acoustic guitar because it is really special to me. When my sons were teenagers, I had to sell my guitar to basically eat while going through my divorce. I had owned the guitar since I was 12 and it was a gift from my father, but you do what you have to do to feed your kids. I never told talked to my boys about why I sold the guitar and they never asked me about it. Well, 6 years ago, the boys surprised me with a brand new acoustic guitar for Christmas and it is one of my most prized possessions. All of my boys are musicians too and it has long been our custom to have Sunday supper together and then play some tunes. We also regularly sing together in church. When we take family vacations, there are always guitars on board. If my family had to be relocated I would want to keep this custom alive for it has brought me much joy and happiness and facilitates a closeness with my sons that is irreplaceable.
The second thing that I would take would be my family scrapbook. I would want to be able to look back on past pictures and family events and try to keep the memories of our family alive. In 1998 I lost everything that I owned in a fire (except my guitar, which was in my car, and 2 pairs of running shoes which were in my office at work) and the thing that I missed the most were my pictures. My sisters were awesome and actually called all of my family and friends and gathered as many family pictures and other memorabilia as possible and made me a family scrapbook. It is one of the most precious gifts I have ever received, especially the pictures of me and my Daddy who passed away in 1996.
The third thing that I would take would be my Bible. I would want to be able to continue to read and study God's word daily and a lot of areas of the world do not allow Bibles or they are not readily available. My faith is a huge part of my life and I would want to be able to share it with my family and with others if at all possible.
If I could only bring one thing I think it would have to be my guitar. I have God's word in my heart and I hope that He would provide with another Bible in the new place. I would miss my scrapbook terribly but my guitar would help me keep my sanity, keep me connected to my family, and provide much needed stress relief!
The insight that I have gained through this exercise is that all of my favorite things are related to family relationships in some way. It's not the "things" that mean so much to me, but the way that they are used within my family. I really enjoyed this exercise and look forward to learning more about my classmates as I read about their 3 items.
Thanks for reading!
Monette
Hi Monette,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading about what is important to your culture. I chose some of the same things and it seems as if we have quite a bit in common concerning the importance of the word of God, music and our family scrapbook.
Thank you,
Berdetta
Dear Monette,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, I can totally relate to what you have written about 'things' not being as important as their meaning in our lives. I too had to think long and hard about the three things that I would want to take.
I am sure your guitar to provide much entertainment and stress relief in a new place.
Cheers!