Across many cultures, it is said that our ancestors are never truly gone. They live on through memory, story, and the quiet ways we carry them forward.

The aspen grove—one root, many trees—mirrors this truth.
Each of us is connected to those who came before.
And when we speak their names, honor their truths, or live with greater compassion, we offer them peace.

This piece is a tribute to that connection—
to the healing that moves backward and forward through time.
A whisper of remembrance. A prayer for release. A return to belonging.