Hi gang. I am going to introduce you to Cris a Caminohead from Argentina that has volunteered some nice material for our benefit. We start today and I will post some more next Friday. Enjoy! Felipe.
“If there is something every person who walks the Camino could tell is that their lives have changed because of the Camino. Mine certainly did, and while now, back home, I can identify how I got gifts day after day, I also got a day where my whole experience came to fruition.
“It was in Rabanal del Camino, in the Albergue Guacelmo, the albergue from the Confraternity of Saint James, from the English Community.
“In the hours I spent in that albergue I learned in all possible ways how is it to be there for others. It is not that I did not know it since before, I did, but one thing is to know it and a very different one is to live it, feel it, and see how is it for the others, the ones whose lives change when you are there for them.
“I have three stories from that day: the Irish Pilgrim, the young pilgrim from Washington DC (now, my little brother), and the hospitaleros.
“BLESSED ARE YOU PILGRIM, WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE WORDS TO GIVE THANKS FOR EVERYTHING THAT SURPRISES YOU AT EVERY TWIST AND TURN OF THE WAY.”
That’s it from Cris, see you tomorrow. Felipe.x
wow! I have a low profile, and now I am kind of highlighted as the writer of the post with a portrait included… 🙂 – Gracias Felipe for accepting my contribution.
That picture was my last day in Santiago, it was taken while having a celebration lunch with a couple of “Camigos” from New Zealand who decided to renew their vows after 35 years of marriage, once they arrived to Santiago. I was asked to be the witness of the ceremony, just them, the priest and me… I often wonder how I have been so lucky to meet all these people and being invited to share so many meaningful things with them… “The grace of linking up lives”, as the Priest said.
Buen Camino!
Un abrazo,
Cris
Cris ~ it all looks good. You are joining good company. I’ve had guest writers from various places including Australia and Egypt. Yes, that’s a nice pic of you too. I hope you are OK with me not editing. It means that maybe others will contribute knowing that things don’t need to be perfect just understandable. Just like we communicated on the Camino. Thanks again, Felipe.x
Good web-site you’ve going here.
Thank you!