My Family Culture

My Family Culture

If I had to suddenly move to another country one of the items I would take is a straightening comb that my grandmother used when I was a child. A straightening comb is like a metal comb that is placed on the stove to get hot. When the comb gets hot it is then used to straightened out your hair. Before perms were famous, some African Americans would use these straightening combs to straighten out their course hair.

In addition, the other two items that I would take are my bible and my blanket that my grandmother made for me when I was a child. These two things are important to me and are a part of who I am. Those three things are very important to me and my family culture. These three items have helped me throughout my life. I would explain to others that these items are very important to me and I would feel incomplete without them.

Also, if I were told that I could only keep one item I would be very disappointed. I would be sad and it would make me feel that my family values did not mean anything to others. I would feel as though my family had been disrespected. I wouldn’t feel valued and respected as a person.

In conclusion, as a result of this exercise I am starting to think how others feel. I know that everyone wants to be valued and respected. Showing others that their beliefs and customs are not important is something that is very disheartening. It has increased my awareness of how others feel. This was a very good exercise.