I will take those three items with me. The first one is a Chinese doll, the second one is a puzzle that I made for our first year anniversary, and the third item is the computer.
I chose the Chinese doll, as it was my favorite toy when I was a little girl. I talked to it, played with it, and slept with it for a long time. I made her clothes and did make-up for her. It is not only a doll to me, she is my friend that I can tell her all my secrets, happiness, and sadness. She will always smile back to me, which makes me feel relived after talking to her. I cherish her accompany, so I will take it with me.
The puzzle was made by me, and it recored all the places that my husband and I went together in the past year. We visited some places in China and in America, and we blend in two cultures well in our lives and in this puzzle. It witnessed our happiness in the first year of our marriage, so I will take it with me too.
The third item is the computer, as I would like to know about people who have the same experiences like us, and how they are doing in another country. I would like to know what is going on in the world as well. Computer will keep me in touch with the world, so I will take this item too.
If I could only keep one personal item with me, I would feel I am not a whole. My Chinese doll is the memories from my childhood,my puzzle is the witness of my current family, and the computer is the tool that I can keep in touch with others in the world. I would be very upset and sad, if I only could keep one item.
I feel like I am going through a transition from a pure culture to an international culture. I should be open-minded to accept the differences happening in my life. Things and people are different in the world, and we all share various diversity of family and social cultures. What we can do about diversity is to accept it, face it, and adjust ourselves to it. One more insight that I have gained is that diversity is changing by time and place, we should realize and respect the different forms of diversity around us. Sometimes, we are among the dominant culture, but sometimes, we can be out of it. No matter if we are or not, we need to remember who we are and blend in our unique family culture into the dominant one.
Sissi, we share that fact that our technology sources are important in today’s time. I will turn around and go back home if I don’t have my phone. I feel lost without it. I don’t know anyone’s number by memory so I could contact anyone without it; Sad right. I did find it interesting that you have a doll that comforts you like my teddy bear. It’s good to have something or someone to be able to tell your secrets too. It helps us hear what we feel inside and it allows us to make decisions for ourselves. Great post.
ReplyDeleteHi Sissi, I enjoyed learning about the items you would take with you. How cool that you made a puzzle. I would love to see a picture of it... just a suggestion. You seem to be creative and handy with your hands. : ) Montessori observed and hypothesized that the hand is the extension of the mind... an important link between the mind and the world. Thanks for your post, Dot
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