While thinking about what I would carry if I were a soldier in Jimmy Cross’s unit, I found myself stumped. I have realized that I form attachment to objects really easily because there is always some sort of memory attached to them, whether good or bad. That is always why I have such a hard time throwing things away. If I were being shipped off into a foreign country, in a hostile environment, away from everything that is familiar to me, I would just want to bring as much as possible. Even if they are just useless objects I feel like they would still give me some sense of home. The things that I really want to bring with me are my friends and family, but obviously that would not be possible. So, instead I would bring the most important things that hold memories tying me to all the people that I love and miss. First of all I would bring pictures of my friends and family. I would be able to look at them everyday, wonder about what normal day to day activities they were doing and reminisce about good memories that we shared in those pictures. It would also allow me to dream about things I want to do in the future and more memories that I want to make. The material object that holds the most significance for me is a blanket that my grandma made more me when I was born. I never let it out of my sight when I was younger and it was an important source of comfort for me. I think that it would still bring me comfort and security when I was far away from home and remind me of the people that love me the most. Finally, I would carry my ipod with me. I am such as a big music lover and I think it would help entertain me and pass the time. More importantly, I think that music has the power to change your emotions and transport you to a different world. Different types of music make you feel different things as well contain different sentimental values. Different songs are representative of periods of my life and they connect to memories of those times.
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