What a racial incident taught me about myself.
NOW AND THEN I can still see their faces — snickering and laughing, their eyes mocking us. And it bothers me that I should still remember. Time should’ve healed the racial slur. The event only happened over 20 years ago.
THE CONFLICT
Occasionally, a smug grin can trigger the memory, and I’ll think, “I should’ve done something about it.” Some…
