others who have been to that port describe an eery feeling of reverance and sadness. i can't even begin to wrap my mind around experiencing the abject horror and inhumanity that was the middle passage. 1st there was the savage abduction and humiliation. . .devils coming to steal them from all they knew, speaking a different language. . .then the shit, piss, bodies upon bodies packed together like sardines, disease, urine, menstruation, vomit, little to no food, rodents, insects, i'm sure some women probably gave birth or miscarried - and that's not even the tip of the iceberg. . .they get here and get put on an auction block and we all know how the rest of the story goes, on and on and on. . .

reiterating all that puts things into perspective for me. i'm never too close-minded to unlearn to relearn. always open. powerful posting.

i'd like to visit someday.