On my 2nd trip to Accra to visit my in-laws (my father-in-law is a scientist & was working in Ghana) — we toured Elmina Castle. It haunts me to this day. History is important— it reminds us of the terrible atrocities humans are capable of, the progress we have made & what we need to do to maintain freedom. I’m not afraid of history nor do I feel it holds be back but rather pushes me forward. My son is in these pictures from 2010– he’s taller than me now! I still get chills when I look

at the photo of us in the “Room of No Return.”