Hello BRIDGE family. I am bringing something into this space today because I think we need to be able to talk about it honestly with each other, and with the weight it deserves. You may have heard the news. Pope Leo XIV issued a formal apology last week for the Vatican's institutional role in authorizing the enslavement of millions. It is a historic moment. And for Black and Caribbean families, which is all of us in this community, it is not a simple moment. I want to create space here for whatever you are carrying. Some of you may feel something shift inside when you hear this. Some of you may have felt nothing and then wondered why. Some of you may have had a hard conversation with a parent, sibling, or partner who felt it completely differently. And some of you may be sitting with the question, your children are going to ask you soon, because they will ask. And they deserve an honest answer. I want to offer a few anchors from a psychological perspective, not to analyze away what you are feeling, but to give you language for it, if that helps. When we receive an apology for inherited harm, our nervous system does not automatically reset. The acknowledgment is real. The wound is also real. And both things can be true at the same time. Grief for what was taken. Relief that it was finally named. Rage that it took this long. Numbness when the weight is too much to hold consciously. All of it is valid. All of it belongs here. I'd love to hear from you this week. What did you feel when you heard the news? What questions are your children asking, or what questions are you anticipating? What do YOU need to process this? Drop it below. Let's hold this together. And if the weight feels heavy, I want to remind you that this community exists precisely for moments like this one. You are not alone. With love, Dr. KC. This content is educational and is not a substitute for individualized clinical assessment, diagnosis, or treatment.