Relocation

       First of all I would be taking my dog Chad with me. I know that he isn't a "small item" but I feel he is note worthy as my immediate family and would have survived the catastrophic event. I say this because he is more than my dog, in my family culture he is my child. My parents treat him as a grand child, and the family treats him as any other member of the family. My husband and I do not want children of our own except that our child is our pup Chad. I would explain that even though he isn't from my physical body, Chad holds a piece of my soul that can not be replaced as a assume a mother feels about their child.

       The next that I would have to take with me is the last picture of my family all together. I think that it is important to have a visual reminder of those we have lost. If I can't take them with me because they have long since past, and will be unable to visit their grave I want to be able to always remember what they look like. Memories fade over time and sometimes those memories are not as crisp as they once were.
    
      Other than what I mentioned above, as long as I have my family with me then nothing of material value really matters. I can start from scratch and build up our lives again even if it is in a strange country. My family means more to me than anything else could so there is not much that I would run back into a burning building to get as long as I have them. My grandma's recipes that she will never cook again would be nice to have in her writing but to be honest, they were taught without writing it down so they are in my head. There is no telling we would even be able to get the supplies to make them where we are going.