I wondered if anyone would tie this prompt to the 70s! And yes, I immediately thought about that horrible color array that was so popular-- "harvest gold," avocado green, and whatever that godawful burnt-orange color was.

I loved all the reflections and nostalgia in this, and the absurdity of those counters when everything around them had changed. And how achingly unfair it was that your mother's unfortunate choice in picking that unlovely counter should come to outlast her, when she was the true treasure in that kitchen all along.