Today we took our two teenage granddaughters to lunch in Annapolis. One of the sights at the city harbor is a statue of Alex Haley, the author of “Roots.” He is depicted telling stories to a group of children. Several plaques along the seawall quote sayings from his epic story of Kunta Kinte, the African boy who landed in Annapolis in a slave ship and was sold into slavery there on the waterfront. One of the plaques stressed the need to learn from our suffering. Several stressed the importance of forgiveness. There were several that talked about the importance of family. I find it a very moving memorial. It demonstrates for me the triumph of the human spirit over evil. Haley believed that by sharing our stories, by knowing our heritage, we could learn that we all share a bond in the human family.
What stories are told in your families that help you to triumph over the evil that life throws at you?
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