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<DIV>Dear Remi & Jen,</DIV>
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<DIV>I have a story to tell but it will have to wait for a few days. I'm a
college Professor teaching in New York at the moment and in sound health both in
mind and spirit. I walked the Camino in May 1996 totally unprepared for
what I experienced both physically and spiritually. It was a solo walk for
me although I did meet several "Angels" en route who helped me at
various times during my four week walk. I came close to death several times
and actually experienced several unexplainable events. I will write
you again when I have time. It is the end of our semester and at the moment
I am overloaded with work, papers, etc.</DIV>
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<DIV>G. W. Gaw</DIV>
<DIV>Professor of Design </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A title=remjenaTELUS.NET
href="mailto:remjenaTELUS.NET">Remi & Jen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
href="mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU">GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 26, 2003 12:08
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Pain and Suffering in
Religion</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=379483904-26032003><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi
all,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=379483904-26032003><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=379483904-26032003><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am doing a paper
on pain and suffering in religion. My focus is on the camino. My
question is... would anyone be willing to share with me how they suffered on
the camino.. and how they got through it. I know this is an intensely
personal subject, I understand if people would prefer not to speak of
it. I am looking at this from a <STRONG>religious perspective</STRONG>.
I am interested in how you suffered (physically, emotionally,
spiritually...) and in the ways you got through it. How did you feel
when you arrived in Santiago? With regards to Saint James, was he a
pull for you to do this, did you feel that he would offer a miracle of healing
(however perceived), a reduced time in purgatory... Essentially
what were your reasons for putting yourself through physical
discomfort?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=379483904-26032003><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=379483904-26032003><FONT face=Arial size=2> I am looking
for opinions other than my own, having walked in September 2001 and returning
again in June 2003. <SPAN class=379483904-26032003><FONT face=Arial
size=2>This is an academic paper and it will be shared only between myself and
my professor. Please reply to my personal email address. <A
href="mailto:jenjenatelus.net"><FONT color=#000000>jenjenatelus.net</FONT></A>
</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=379483904-26032003><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=379483904-26032003>Thank you </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=379483904-26032003><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=379483904-26032003><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=379483904-26032003>Jennifer Bruce</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=379483904-26032003><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=379483904-26032003></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=379483904-26032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2><SPAN class=379483904-26032003><A href="mailto:jenjenatelus.net"><FONT
color=#000000>jenjenatelus.net</FONT></A>
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