My Family Culture

Reading the requirements and scenario for this posting was unfortunately for me frightening.  However, in our trying times in the world we live in, I must admit I, as well as my family, have thought about such a scenario and how we would handle it.

•   Phone with video and pictures of my husband, family and friends.

•   Important documents: birth certificate, social security card, and passport.  I chose these because it will prove my birth and nationality. 

•   Medical records/prescription also because my history if I was in need of medication, show my blood type, shots that I have had, and also may be able to trace my blood line to find my family.

If language was an issue I think that people would understand the value of the items that I brought because they would recognize things like identification cards, passports, and other important items like that.

Upon arrival to this new destination I am told that I can only keep one of these items. I would keep the phone because I I would have made sure that I had taken pictures of all of my important documents in case I lost the originals.

I realized that doing this assignment that I don’t think I would ever be prepared to have to abandon the place that I call home and leave my family and all my love ones behind.  I began to think about the millions of families that have to do this all the time and how hard this has to be.  When I lived in France for 8 months the worst 2 I was felt out of place all the time and every time I found an English speaking person I wanted to hug them.   I realize how important it is to know all of your information and have it saved somewhere that you can access it.