When I was booking tickets to go on a bus tour to see the Grand Canyon, I was surprised that Mr M had no interest in going to see a "great big hole in the ground"!! OMGoodness - seriously?? Regardless of this, my sons and sister-in-law went ahead and booked a tour to see one of the wonders of the world and I loved every minute of the trip. When I got there I knew I was going to be writing this blog - and here I am... These are the lessons I learned from looking at the this great big hole in the ground ;-)
THERE IS A GOD
I don't care what anyone else says - when I saw the Grand Canyon, that's the first thing that came to my mind - there is a God. Man, even in a million years could never produce or even replicate such beauty and magnificence. The earth opened up one day and revealed these beautiful colours which over time have been added upon... amazing!!
One of the words that will describe my experience of seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time was breathtaking. When our tour guide advised us that "we were ten seconds away from seeing the Grand Canyon" - I was prepared to see something awesome but what we saw absolutely took my breath away. I wasn't the only one - the whole bus seemed to inhale all at once and in its place was a collective sigh/breath/wow moment. Breathtaking - as it took my breath AWAY!!
FEAR
The Grand Canyon will probably be the hughest structure that I am ever going to see... and I have to tell you I was fearful. I don't know why exactly but all I can say is that as the boys got closer to the edge my heart had palpitations.... ridiculous I know but the heights and breathe of this beautiful event were unbelievable.... Anyway, I say to an Indian (I loved his face!!) "it's really scarey here" to which he replies "It's not scarey!! It's only a rock!". So true and something I will remember forever - the fear was all up in my head - because the grand canyon was just 'being'...
TIMELESS
There are some things in life that are timeless... or as I learnt from the Grand Canyon, that I, as a 40 something year old am soooo young compared to these beautiful rock formations. Like the rings of a tree trunk, the layers and layers of colours in the rocks were amazing and captured a time on this planet so long ago that is mind boggling and certainly reminds you that our planet is timeless. Timeless, especially because after I am long gone - the Grand Canyon will live on - timeless!!
PERSPECTIVE & SIGNIFICANCE
From the Skywalk you can see the Colorado River and it only looks like a stream when in fact it is a significant body of water....From certain places where you stand, it can look that you are standing in the midst of the rock when you are merely on the side... The Indians called one of the places the Eagle Landing because the rock formation looks like a great big Eagle (and I think it is beautiful!!) but it took some people a long time to actually make out the shape of the Eagle - it's all about perspective! This photo is a good case in point - because in the top left-hand corner of this shot of my son is a helicopter! We really are insignificant compared to this beautiful planet!!
I am blessed to have had the opportunity to see the Grand Canyon and although I want to return, if that never happens, the lessons I have learnt from that single day in its presence will live with me forever!!
Yours in friendship,
Mxo
P.S: Happy 40th birthday Zina xx
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