Awe and Ache at the Grand Canyon

This week's Saturday Reflection centers on grief, memory, and the moments we still want to share

I just returned from a trip to Arizona that offered a much needed reset after a year that held both highs and moments that were harder to name. I hesitate to call them lows, because my mother’s unexpected passing in early 2024 sits in a category of its own. Personally and professionally, 2025 has already carried a lot.

During the trip, my husband and I t…