🌊 Touching the Water, Touching the Grass — On the Black River 🌿 While visiting the Black River, I witnessed our gracious host Pelor Richards perform a sacred Gullah Geechee tradition — placing her feet in the water to honor the land, the ancestors, and the spiritual connection that flows through it. Her and her baby boy, and I felt it deep in my soul. As a Creole woman, I honor my roots by touching the grass — grounding myself in memory and legacy. This time, I stood barefoot on the grass whil