David recalls his earliest experiences at Vacation Bible School (VBS) in Guilderland Church, where gentle lessons and playtime shaped his spiritual memory. A pivotal moment occurs when David, in innocent ignorance, uses a racial slur against a Black peer, resulting in the loss of a friendship and a lifelong moral bruise. The episode explores the impact of inherited prejudice, the pain of exclusion, and the beginnings of empathy and self-awareness. This story marks the start of David’s reckoning with race, belonging, and the complexities of childhood innocence.