What personal belongings do you hold most dear?
Daily Prompt #1947
Last Updated May 11, 2026.
That would have to be my photo albums and greeting cards. I keep these in a safe and dry location in the house.
The albums include photos from my childhood and from my parent’s travels from before I was conceived.
They are precious memories that could not be replaced. They are also representative of my families history on both sides. I can trace my roots through the images seen on every page.
We pay respect to our ancestors every year, in October, by way of the Korean Jesa ceremony (제사), which my family has adopted. We prepare a table of our loved one’s favorite foods.
Ancestor worship is rarely present in either cultures of my heritage. So, I was quite thankful to find a way to honor my forebears.
