My family Culture

     A major catastrophe had devastated New York City in 2001.  Many times these types of questions do continued to ask many New York residents  how do they feel about 9/11?  When tragedy does hits close to home, the most you can do is grab your family, and run for your life!

   If I had the opportunity to take something with me, I would take my family’s picture.  This picture has a lot of pass memories.  It was the last family reunion, where everyone was there: grandparents, parents, uncles, one sister, and a brother who are no longer with us.

     The second item would be an old small suit case that my mother had with important papers of our family’s important information.  This suit case is black made very strong, and has a thick leather handle.  You can’t find anything like it today.

     The third item is a knitted blanket made by my mother.  This blanket is white, brown, and warm.  I love to display the blanket on my bed in the fall season.  As I grew older, I realized how important this item was to me because of the quality time my mother put into making the blanket.  I would never find anything like it.

     These items are a treasure in my eyes. These items can’t be bought or replaced.   My grandmother and mother knitted many items before, however, this is one of their hobbies I have never learned how to do, so I cherish the blanket and keep it in a safe place.

     The insight that I have gained from diversity, my culture, and from 9/11/01 is knowledge, to be open-mind, respectful of others’ rights and feelings.  Discriminating– ignoring, avoiding, excluding or even attacking people just because they are different from you is not okay, we must grow, and not stereotype people that are different from our own culture.