To my Indigenous Relatives and Relatives of Color: I apologize for my ignorance of the harm that came to you and the horrors you survived through many generations. I apologize for my unconscious racism and white supremacy, and the pain they have caused you. I apologize for the silent ways I gave my own comfort priority over your existence as a sovereign human being. When I dishonored you, I dishonored my own humanity and the humanity of all our children. I am sorry. I love you. Please forgive me. To my European-Descended Relatives: I apologize for all the times I have judged you instead of
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