My Visit to the GRAND Canyon

 

Arizona heat lessens as we drive north. I’m skeptical. Will the picture-perfects from Facebook and travel brochures steal the grandeur like a spoiler robs the surprise of a movie? Our car approaches the rim. People walking, traffic crawling, buildings block my view. Then, a brief first-sight glimpse! One sharp breath, my eyes sting, as the vastness slams into my senses. Heights stage contrast with depths, shades of colors collide, and my stomach flipflops seeing land give way to bottomless space. I whisper worship. Later, we hike downward and then watch a sunset from the top. It's second-rate, for love-at-first-sight has ruined me.