Author: clfuu

They say that elephants never forget, but the time may come within this generation that elephants are only a memory.

What would you particularly like to preserve in memory for those who have yet to be born?

“Forge your path. Crack your ancestors wide open. By any means necessary, unearth your roots.”
―Gabby Rivera

How have you defied your ancestors?

Sparks can fly away and ignite a fire quite some distance from the original blaze. People we have never met can spark a fire in us that they may never know about.

Who has changed your life from a distance?

“We cannot shake off three hundred years of fear in three hours.”
―Richard Wright

What fear do you carry from your ancestors?

One of the hard parts of being an adult is that you don’t get to have that lovely experience of being carried, safe in the arms of someone who loves you. And yet those who have loved us continue to carry us forward, even if they are no longer physically with us.

Whose memory carries you, wrapped in love?