My uncle was confused and frustrated as English was his second language and he did not fully understand what was happening to him. Neither my uncle nor my father had shared the story previously. My uncle said it was not something he wanted to share. He held on to that shame and embarrassment for decades. Two weeks ago, my father and my uncles, Malaesa and Oscar, witnessed the apology in town, and I'm grateful they were alive to be able to do so.