tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post2380837266777044538..comments2024-03-18T09:21:27.635-07:00Comments on The Quiet: The Way We Die - Kaitlin KenneyNaseem Rakhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259902817861771949noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post-68109318997635873382013-04-12T14:51:15.216-07:002013-04-12T14:51:15.216-07:00Naseem - this is lovely - especially the last para...Naseem - this is lovely - especially the last paragraph. we held my nephew's memorial while i was just in dallas - and your description of grief is powerful and penetrating and evocative - i did not think we'd reach this spot where we are 2 years later - able to gather in joy of him.<br /><br />It was good to be with you last night.<br /><br />Cynthiacyngrifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767238463568257259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post-57088119065457885392013-04-09T09:46:48.020-07:002013-04-09T09:46:48.020-07:00You are probably asking questions others, who have...You are probably asking questions others, who have never been in the canyon, wonder. Why camp in such a dangerous location? <br /><br />The simple fact is the entire canyon is dangerous, and the people who enter it know this—at least the Park Service, and private guides do their level best to make sure people know. <br /><br />The other fact is, that a journey into the canyon is made more significant because of its challenges. Modern life is often an exercise in buffering - keeping us from just the kinds of experiences and elements that would push us beyond our limits. A trip into the canyon says the hell with those limits. I am here to live and learn and face what comes. <br /><br />Finally, no one has any idea how Kaitlin ended up in the river that night, or what time it happened, or what she was doing when it happened, and to speculate about it, though natural, is of no use. There is no one to blame here. There is only the sorrow that comes from loss and the peace that comes from knowing Kaitlin was doing what she wanted in one of the most magnificent settings on earth. Naseem Rakhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259902817861771949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post-22044579667588180812013-04-04T08:32:47.997-07:002013-04-04T08:32:47.997-07:00I love the amazing way you view life. I did not kn...I love the amazing way you view life. I did not know Kaitlin I just got cought up in a girls beautiful smile. I found myself looking her up even after they called off the search ever hopeful they would find her. I prayed for her family everyday. What I love about your article is that maybe you gave Kaitlin's family hope in that her life did not end but that she just went in a different direction with her travels. I wish you and your family well........Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069375863032952236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post-13878350624171083332013-04-02T23:03:12.010-07:002013-04-02T23:03:12.010-07:00That’s a great introduction to the Grand Canyon. K...That’s a great introduction to the Grand Canyon. Kaitlin’s death makes it real. Take care, travelers...Hinzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525048724199935091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post-27809664853839804782013-04-02T14:52:53.882-07:002013-04-02T14:52:53.882-07:00Why would they not have camped in a safer place.Wh...Why would they not have camped in a safer place.Why camp near a place where, when you go out to urinate at night you can fall off a boulder.It makes no sense at all. Maybe she was a sleep walker.But it sounds so off.If it were my child,Id just wonder why if getting up in the middle of the night one could lose one's life. Something is amiss.Anjela's Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06209844678269049392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post-69619201202127473622013-03-23T09:33:22.472-07:002013-03-23T09:33:22.472-07:00What a gifted writer you are, Naseem! I didn'...What a gifted writer you are, Naseem! I didn't know Kaitlin, but I'm friends with a member of her family. This tragedy has touched many people. Your words are lovely, and the cairn you built as a tribute is a generous gift for someone you didn't know. Thank you for this.Shandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485218242223423270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post-88888572053775553332013-02-26T19:57:11.669-08:002013-02-26T19:57:11.669-08:00Thank you for your moving reflections on the Grand...Thank you for your moving reflections on the Grand Canyon, Kaitlin Kenney, beauty and sorrow. The loss of this beautiful young woman is almost too much to bear. All who knew her are the richer for her music and lust for life.boulderrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405557112859667556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post-7202615231742724832013-02-22T14:50:07.207-08:002013-02-22T14:50:07.207-08:00I LOVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL WORDS. YOU INSPIRE ME. I LOV...I LOVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL WORDS. YOU INSPIRE ME. I LOVE YOU.MANDELAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096815999388635253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post-29386314487652588202013-01-28T17:25:41.346-08:002013-01-28T17:25:41.346-08:00I know Kaitlin and her family. I've been una...I know Kaitlin and her family. I've been unable to find words for what has happened, other than Nature took her. You have said it so eloquently. I find comfort in your writing. Thank you.marymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478299294216134268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post-57921375257656640382013-01-24T14:30:35.097-08:002013-01-24T14:30:35.097-08:00BEAUTIFUL, very touching.BEAUTIFUL, very touching.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315638016114987914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post-25815403575735292102013-01-24T14:29:24.970-08:002013-01-24T14:29:24.970-08:00Beautiful,very touching. Beautiful,very touching. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315638016114987914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post-56590402245046909382013-01-24T10:35:15.002-08:002013-01-24T10:35:15.002-08:00Wow, beautiful, so tragic. My son is friends with...Wow, beautiful, so tragic. My son is friends with Kaitlin. He is devasted. I don't know if the family has seen this, but I'm going to try and get this to them, or someone who may know if they may be ready. Thank you for sharing this. Your own personal experience is something my son shared with me also, an odd sense of peace, that moment when you accept what is to come.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594623095970969141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post-19834208621064940222013-01-23T17:32:27.213-08:002013-01-23T17:32:27.213-08:00Very beautiful. Very beautiful. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669870262907648988.post-82160105311892170822013-01-23T07:46:58.313-08:002013-01-23T07:46:58.313-08:00beautifully written and maybe a little comfort for...beautifully written and maybe a little comfort for the family.Charlotte Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762833712591904951noreply@blogger.com