[Gocamino] Trail Angels

[Sil]

Here begins the Journey
Now begins the Day.
With one step upon the Road
My soul is on its Way.



On 20/05/07, Suzanne Turner <suzanne at turnerstrategies.com> wrote:

> As some of you know, I have been pondering how to do the Camino and have
> decided it would have to wait until my young children are older.  In any
> event, this morning I was taking a long walk on a hiking trail near
> home.  The Camino was on my mind, as it often is when I walk.  Also in my
> thoughts was the discussion on "trail angels" this week on this
> listserv.  About three-quarters of the way through my hike, a woman whom I
> know from a completely unrelated spiritual program appeared.  We stopped and
> chatted.  I laughed and mentioned that she seemed to appear like a trail
> angel from the Camino.  (She was even wearing a big old crucifix - not so
> common in secular Washington DC.). Guess what friends?  She has done the
> Camino and knew exactly what I was talking about!  Who knew? She also gave
> me these words of advice about my desire to do the Camino, which a pilgrim
> had given her before she stared: "begin the planning and the rest will take
> care of itself.". This complements nicely what I've heard on this
> list:  "live the Camino.". So I feel I had my very own trail angel
> experience right here in my backyard in DC!  Perhaps the desire is the
> beginning of the planning and, therefore, the beginning of the
> journey.  Love to all and buen camino!
>
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Sil