I grab the remote and hurl it across the room. I’m furious with myself. My life is narrowing. To nothing. I’ve allowed the back pain and chronic migraines that have dogged my life for the past 30 years to gain the upper hand. As I pull the duvet over my head in bed, I have a vague sense that my instinct will work some magic overnight
Read MoreThe Camino is a parable. It is a living parable and reality at the same time. As in life, it is a path one travels both inwardly and outwardly, within the allotted time each day gives. And like the journey of life, if you allow it, The Camino will inhabit you, transforming you into a pilgrim with each step.
Read MoreJack grew up so much on that walk. He sat at dinner and conversed with people his grandparents age, just as he would have with teenagers. He met people from all over the world. He learned some Spanish. He learned how to get by with only what is in your backpack.
Read MoreI had not had a rational thought in weeks due to the exhaustion of care giving, combined with the searing pain of grief. That sudden burst of inspiration cut through the dark sky of my mind with the clarity of a brilliant sunrise, and I knew it was something I had to do.
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