[Gocamino] Angels in disguise

[Kathy Gower]

I disagree somewhat...In order for anyone to actually change their behaviors 
and themselves into what they see CAN indeed be a way of being (they've 
experienced that on the Camino), they have to reflect on it and be able to 
find ways in their lives to practice it.  It can be very simple, but as some 
of the Camino "elders" have pointed out, to those back in our lives at home, 
outside of a few questions about where have you been and why did you go, the 
experience gets lost.

This culture lacks the witness for the most part...which is why we frequent 
list serves like this---to keep those experiences alive.  If we can't find 
words for the experiences or actions to reflect them, the memories get 
distant or lost.

Think of the easy repoire that occurs around the refugio tables--shared 
experience that has transcended culture, language, gender, age, etc.  
Meaningful experience.

Keeping the experience and way of being alive and giving back takes many 
forms, not just being a hospitalero (and even they get burned out...), but 
what about practicing that openness to others at home?  It does take an act 
of will, too.




From: Elcaminomejala at aol.com
To: gocamino at oakapple.net
Subject: Re: [Gocamino] Angels in disguise
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 21:05:25 EDT






It'll be really great if it could continue after the physical Camino,  in 
our
realm of realities we live in most of the time, wouldn't it...but  seems 
that
something happens and we leave it there, all there, as a nice  Camino
memory...




In a message dated 5/17/2007 8:55:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
machi at telsur.cl writes:

 > In the olden days, pilgrims were seen as Godde's messengers,  hence
 > they were to be treated well -- in case they were 'angels  in
 > disguise' I guess.

Dear Claire, I think  that's great! Such a magnificent job to do
while walking El  Camino; to be "angels in disguise"!

 >From a quiet  autumn's night at the shores of Patagonia

Machi
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