A moment of Longing

William Garza

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Camino Frances, The Jakobsweg

• Mar 16, 2015

• #1

I was just looking through some photos here on the site, and looking up maps of the Pelegrinos trails in Europe, and a wave of longing so great washed over me, almost bringing forth tears, not of sadness, not of joy either, but of yearning i think. I wonder if any of you have felt this?

 

wayfarer

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2012, 2013, 2014.

• Mar 16, 2015

• #2

William Garza said:

I was just looking through some photos here on the site, and looking up maps of the Pelegrinos trails in Europe, and a wave of longing so great washed over me, almost bringing forth tears, not of sadness, not of joy either, but of yearning i think. I wonder if any of you have felt this?

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Nearly every day.

 

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MichaelSG

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Not enough

• Mar 16, 2015

• #3

In Portuguese, it's called "saudade".

 

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Former member 42123

Guest

• Mar 16, 2015

• #4

All the time.

 

Kiwi-family

{Rachael, the Mama of the family}

Time of past OR future Camino

walking every day for the rest of my life

• Mar 16, 2015

• #5

Sometimes I wonder how it is that I can be totally content yet still experience that yearning!

 

Arn

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Donating Member

• Mar 17, 2015

• #6

My relationship with my immediate family continues to improve because of my knowledge that Christ is the light and the love in my life. And, that the Camino powers my drive toward sharing the Good News where and when appropriate.
To meet others motivated by an inner draw by Santiago is powerful.

 

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Con Palos

Guest

• Mar 19, 2015

• #7

Yes yearning, I've have tried to trick myself out of it by thinking negatively about the camino but then I see a photo that has instant recall or my backpack staring back at me in the corner of my room. Needless to say it doesn't work. My screen saver sees to that.

 

Walli Walker

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Many. First 2009 and still going.

• Mar 19, 2015

• #8

Every time I get on this Forum!

 

Harington

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Vézelay/Francés 2011, Primitivo 2012, VdlP 2013, Via Domitia 2014, Inglés 2015, Francigena 2016

• Mar 19, 2015

• #9

William Garza said:

I was just looking through some photos here on the site, and looking up maps of the Pelegrinos trails in Europe, and a wave of longing so great washed over me, almost bringing forth tears, not of sadness, not of joy either, but of yearning i think. I wonder if any of you have felt this?

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Yes...

 

William Garza

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Camino Frances, The Jakobsweg

• Mar 22, 2015

• #10

MichaelSG said:

In Portuguese, it's called "saudade".

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Its universal I think, not just a Portuguese, or Brazilian sentiment( according to Goog..) I think its a universal pull, i think its recognizing and acknowledging the "pull" that has separated the pilgrim from his and her fellows all through time. My humble opinion of those special..and not a curse, but a insatiable hunger for the "next new" Thank you for finding the word for it!