But here is the story within that story: those who left and those who stayed carried with them the history of a narrative, knew deeply that writing it down wasn't the only way they could hold on to it, knew they could sit on their porches or their stoops at the end of a long day and spin a slow tale for their children.
Namun, inilah cerita dalam cerita Orang-orang pergi dan tinggal, membawa sejarah sebuah cerita. Mereka paham, menuliskannya bukanlah satu-satunya cara untuk mempertahankannya paham bahwa mereka dapat duduk di teras setiap senja dan bercerita ke anak-cucu mereka.