An icon is something we cherish and hold close to our heart. Past icons consisted of religious attachments. However, contemporary icons have a different meaning, but still have a type of holiness to them (Browne, 2005). There are three icons that I hold close to my heart, which are: smoky the bear, naseeb, and my little ponies.
Smoky the bear has been around for years and is a symbol of being careful around fire. He is a brown bear that wears jeans and most of the time is seen holding a shovel in his hand. Naseeb is a website that is online and is used to help find a soul mate or friend. My little ponies have four-legs and resemble live ponies. However, the ponies are colored, in unrealistic colors, and are made out of plastic.
When I was a child, Smokey the bear, would come to my campsite. He would lecture me and say, “Do not play with fire”. He was always friendly and kind. He reminded me to take precautions, before I acted, unless my actions could harm other people. He explained that a fire could harm the trees, animals and people. The last thing we need is a forest fire, he would say.
Nasseb is where I meet my husband. It represents love and friendship. I use to play with my little ponies when I was a child. My mother reminds me often that I was attached to these pony toys. However, I am able to share these ponies’ with my daughter now, so they mean a lot more.
Smokey the bear means a lot to me. He is an imaginary character, however, he means care, love, and friendship, to me. He shows care and love by the words he uses such as “Care will prevent 9 out of 10 forest fires” (Survive Disaster, n.d.). He shows friendship by shacking hands of kids, hugging them, taking pictures with them and giving out coloring books and crayons. Further, Smoky the bear is a childhood memory that I will always remember. I use to see Smoky when I went camping, up in the mountains, with my parents, in California.
Naseeb is just a website. However, it means a lot more to me, because that is where I meet my husband. The website helped to bring us together and helped to develop my family and my life. Since, Naseeb helped to develop my family, I am able to share many things with my child such as my little ponies’. These toys mean comfort, relaxation, time spent well and bonding. I am glade that I am able to share these ponies’ with my daughter.
Reference
Browne, R. & Browne, P. (2005). Profiles of Popular Culture: A Reader. Madison: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
Survive Disaster. (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2009, from http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.quailpublishing.com/samples/The%2520Bear.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.quailpublishing.com/samples/WildfireSample.htm&usg=__gdcmE5OjSewr5ofce3J5BdCVp6M=&h=361&w=273&sz=100&hl=en&start=38&um=1&tbnid=J_ZUVyPelAnFdM:&tbnh=121&tbnw=92&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsmokey%2Bthe%2Bbear%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GGLR_enUS309US309%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20%26um%3D1
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