Pilgrim’s Prayer / Codex Calixtinus – 12th Century

God, You called your servant Abraham from Ur in Chaldea,
watching over him in all his wanderings,
and guided the Hebrew people as they crossed the desert.

Guard these your children who, for love of your Name, make a pilgrimage to Compostela.
Be their companion on the way,
their guide at the crossroads,
their strength in weariness,
their defense in dangers,
their shelter on the path,
their shade in the heat,
their light in darkness,
their comfort in discouragement,
and the firmness of their intentions,
that through your guidance they may arrive safely at the end of their journey
and, enriched with grace and virtue,
may return to their homes filled with salutary and lasting joy.

(Let All Who Are Thirsty Come Blog)

May she have salutary and lasting joy! Our hearts and minds are with Jennifer these days. She was with us here for a little over a year. She walked the trail as long as she could, Phil’s Camino – the trail. She has a cameo in Phil’s Camino – the film as she walks the trail. She was my chemo buddy for numerous visits to Swedish Cancer Institute. We had fun with that attacking the gloom with Cancer Commando bravery and elan. Yup.

Well, what to say. The only thing that makes sense to me at the moment is that we have a flower growing out of a pile of refuse in Seattle along the freeway wasteland that wouldn’t be there except for the company of our companera, Jennifer. Rest in Peace dear one.

Off to the hospital is coming up on my Camino this morning. Time to shower. Love you guys, Felipe.x