[Gocamino] Train crash.

[Hathor821@aol.com]

Dear Rosina:
 
With interest and now with profound sadness I read of your  travels in Spain 
and I my soul is now wearing black because, although not yet  confirmed by 
anyone, I think that one of the hospitaleros who perished is Jose  Santori 
Manzano from the albergue in Castrojeriz.  This is the name he  wrote in my note 
book but the reports name  him as Jose Manzano, could  it be someone else?
 
If it is Jose Santori Manzano the world has lost one of the  very few 
wonderful man I had ever had the honor and pleasure of meeting.   On May 17 I 
volunteered at his albergue in Castrojeriz and registered 32  pilgrims so that he 
could have time off to do other things he was behind in  doing.   I observed in 
him kindness and generosity 'beyond' the duties  of hospitalero with everybody 
and what is more, LOVE in doing what he was doing  from cleaning with 
meticulous detail all the bathroom to lovingly offering  everything he had and  
expecting nothing in return.  I mentioned  to my camino friend that something more 
profound motivated him to do what he was  doing and my friend at a cozy little 
place where we gathered at night for drinks  'La Taverna' later told me that 
the bartender had told her that Jose   5 years earlier had a battle with colon 
cancer and that it appears this episode  was the turning point in his life.  
Jose and I and my friend Martha  discussed the possibility of going with him to 
Ali Baba in early January 2007,  he to continue doing his charity work at the 
Mother Theresa Camp and I as one to  do whatever was required of me and my 
friend to do dental work.  He spent  his life doing good things and in my mind, 
if this is the man who perished, he  will be the male figure of what Mother 
Theresa still is in the heart of all of  us who admire without borders the 
abnegation, dedication and courage of people  like Jose.
 
Please let us know more details about the accident, if  possible.
 
Patricia
Miami and my camino