Every time we visit Grand Canyon National Park, specifically the south rim, we admire the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) work. These workers arrived, often in six month stints, from May 29, 1933 till 1942. Their beautiful work can be seen throughout the north rim, south rim and at Phantom Ranch within the canyon.
At the south rim though, there is one heart-shaped rock we always look for in the El Tovar area. Nestled within a wall of rock and concrete, we always find the heart-shaped rock. A story, which I actually do not know if it is true, tells of a young CCC man placing that rock, during the wall’s construction, in a place where his girlfriend will eventually see it! I like the story so I stay with it.
On our most recent visit to Grand Canyon National Park, we found the rock and I saw a man and woman almost about to walk past the rock. I thought, these people need to know about the wall and this heart-shaped rock, no matter if the story is true or not. So I called them over and asked if they see the rock.
Yes, indeed they do now see it, thanks to it being pointed out! I asked if they would like their photo taken by the rock. As they agreed and handed me their camera, they shared with us they had recently gotten married! Congratulations … Perfect I thought while making sure the heart-shaped rock was visible between the two of them!
Was that not serendipitous!?! What do you think?