Giving and Receiving

[Andrea Innes-Michailov]

This is truly an important issue. I like the idea of picking up litter along
the way and will make the effort to do so.  I really hate litter and there
is no excuse for it at all.  I would really be open to other ideas as I
don't have any of my own on this topic (not yet).
Andrea

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU]On
> Behalf Of Dale M.
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 9:27 AM
> To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
> Subject: Giving and Receiving
>
>
> After reading the many messages regarding the level of hospitality
> and help received by pilgrims along the camino, I was wondering what
> would be an appropriate way to give something back.
>
> I recently read an article written by a member of  the UK Confraternity
> of Saint James which referred to the increasing numbers of pilgrims
> and the associated problems encountered by those who live along the
> camino i.e. there were accounts of alcohol abuse along the way,
> increasing amounts of litter etc.
>
> Bearing in mind that this must surely (one would hope) be from an
> absolute minority of pilgrims, it would indicate that there exists a need
> for us to give something back to the camino.  Obviously appropriate
> personal conduct must go without saying - picking up litter along the
> way would also be a small token of respect for our Spanish hosts.  I've
> tried to think of other ways in which a humble, temporarily-homeless
> pilgrim might give thanks but haven't come up with anything
> substantial.  Just wondered what others might think.
>
> Dale M.
>