Hey Pilgrims,
I returned from the Camino on Thursday. As one of
my fellow pilgrim said: the Camino is a puzzle; we pick up the pieces
along the way and put the pieces together after we have finished. Some
of the pieces of the puzzle are obvious where they fit. For example, I
made the mistake of not planning enough time in Santiago for myself and
my body. As a result, I went from walking the Camino to sitting in an
airplane for 24 hours. By the time I got to Orlando, my feet looked like
sausages because of the swelling. Lesson learned.
Other pieces I
have to put together are much tougher to figure out where they go. I
noticed that one of the German pilgrims posted on facebook, the video
from Johnny Nash "I can see Clearly now" (a personal favorite) the day
he arrived back from the Camino. The Camino can give such clarity about
things that were cloudy before. The real challenge lies in the action of
implementing the changes to make a complete picture. As Sandy says in
this episode, the Camino begins after Santiago. In this case, I have a
box full of puzzle pieces that need to placed.
Maybe one of my
pieces of the puzzle is turtle shaped. The symbol of the turtle slowly
carrying her home on her back became a Camino mascot-- Walking your own
pace even if it's a turtle pace. Luckily, the Camino puzzle doesn't
have to be completed in a specific time frame so I can really reflect on
the pieces I've collected.
Until next time, Buen Camino,
Deborah
Nov 15, 2011 @ 02:22
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