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For this week, I am to imagine that the infrastructure of my country has collapsed, and that I, along with my family, can evacuate to another country. I have no control over where we are going and it is possible that we would never return home. We are allowed to take 3 personal items with us, along with a change of clothes.
1. My cell phone. Since I do not know where I am going, I do not know if I am going to be able to use it for calls, but I have contact info, photographs, and medical history stored in it. If we do have the ability to make calls, it would be vital to have my phone with me.
2. First aid kit with medications. Accidents happen, and it is best to be prepared.
3. Strong box. In it I have birth certificates, passports, marriage certificate--basically the proof that me and my family are who we say we are. These items may be needed in the future.
As you can tell by my list, material possessions aren't that important to me. I am more practical-minded. As long as I had my family with me, then I would have everything I needed.
I am supposed to imagine that, upon arrival, I can only keep one of the three possessions. Logically, I would stick the phone and first aid kit IN the strong box--then it's only one item! If that were not allowed, I would use my phone to take photographs of the documents in the strong box, as well as the labels on the prescription bottles. That way I would have all the necessary information available to me.
I am first and foremost a mom. It is my number one job to take care of and protect my family. Faced with this type of situation, I would choose practicality over sentimentality.
Kathleen,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog this week. I liked your idea for putting everything into your strong box. I am much like you I'd rather be practical and have what I need to start my life over again.
Kathleen,
ReplyDeleteI was laughing when you decided to put everything in the strong box! That's funny but smart and creative! I never even thought of bringing my cell phone and then capturing all the important documents to have. I decided that my pictures would have to be the most important for me to take just to still have those memories to share with my family.
I love your creative concept of having all items in one box. I agree 100% about the material items that our lives are filled with. I never even thought of a first aid box or medications. I should have as I have ones that I have to take in order to live. Love the post. True entertainment!
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