Walking the Camino's Way

―The talk was small, but
each word had weight;
there seemed to be a
profundity of interest
concentrated in his steady
gaze — a wealth of
deliberation in his slow
speech.‖ ~ Eric Brende
Even as I continually reminded myself to remain in the moment and simply flow
with whatever the Way gave me, I did have ―catching up to Mom‖ in the back of my
mind. This led to some verrrrry long days of walking — today being my longest,
where I ambled along the Path for over 40km (25+ miles). It was exhausting (mostly
because of my thoughts that were regularly focused on how tired I was), and I found a new
level of respect (if not awe) for Peace Pilgrim, who averaged 20 miles per day over
many decades (many of those years as an ―elderly woman‖). Of course, she herself gave
the ―credit‖ for this amazing feat to the flow of energy that interconnects all things; a
source of energy into which we can all tap when choosing to live for others as
opposed to for ourselves.
―As for goals, I don‘t set
myself those anymore … I
take things as they come and
find that patience and
persistence tend to win out in
the end.‖ ~ Paul Kane
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