Caminoheads

  • Home
  • Home
  • Links
  • Log In
  • Lost Password
  • Register
  • Reset Password
November 28, 2014
2 Comments
Phil Volker
Uncategorized

TGIF/Cherry#3

November 28, 2014 Uncategorized 2 Comments
There is only one and we love her so.

There is only one and we love her so.

 

Here you go Sir, con mucho amor:
I don’t like it when I see that the world is unjust. I don’t like it when people are treated unfairly. It has driven much of my life. It is why I undertook a Masters in Non-profit Studies. And why I’ve chosen to work for NGOs. It is why I frequently consider the ethical implications of my consumptions.

However, there have been times when the injustices of the world would make me angry and emotional. So much so that it would become an unhealthy state for me to be in.

Whilst on Camino I asked, how can I stop being so emotional and angry about the injustices in this world? I knew that if I wanted to live healthier and happier I needed to resolve this.

My third night in Spain I had a resounding dream. I had been telling some attractive woman I was walking the Camino. The last words I remember hearing from her were, “watch out for the unforgiving meadows”. I awoke suddenly, it was still the middle of the night. I remember thinking that it was somehow significant but couldn’t quite see why at the time.

It was over a week later that I realised, forgiveness was the answer. I had to forgive the unjust, the unfairness of the world and then I wouldn’t be so angry, so emotional.

Forgiving doesn’t mean that I condone these unjust actions. And I’m not going to stop fighting for justice and equality when necessary. It just means that I can live healthier and happier when I forgive those who have hurt others.

But more importantly I can also live healthier and happier when I forgive those who hurt me, including myself.

Cherry, Berlin, Germany.

 

2 Comments
« Turkey Day 2014
Thanksgiving Weekend »

2 thoughts on “TGIF/Cherry#3”

  1. Steve-O says:
    November 29, 2014 at 1:30 am

    I’d like that tattooed on my forehead, backwards, so I can read it in the mirror every morning. Thnx

    Reply
  2. Phil Volker says:
    November 29, 2014 at 3:55 am

    Steve ~ We can do that! Hello to Trygve. Let’s to Mardon and pluck ducks in the rooms. Felipe.

    Reply

Leave a comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Pages

  • Links

Archives

  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014

Categories

  • Uncategorized (2,676)

WordPress

  • Log in
  • WordPress

Subscribe

  • Entries (RSS)
  • Comments (RSS)
© A WordPress Site