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Too Many Choices said:Hi everyone, later this year I'll be walking the Camino Frances from SJPP to Santiago de Compostela. I'm just interested in how everyone explains what the walk is to people?
This comes from the fact that my mother, and sister have absolutely no interest in what I'm doing and what it is, which is slightly upsetting and part of the reason that I want to walk. My dad on the other hand has been so interested and is constantly researching and taken me to go and see the films about the Camino and is desperate to come, and I hope one day he does a Camino for himself because he definitely needs it!
So how can I show my mum and sister what I'm doing? Or should I just not bother all together, leave for Europe, not contact them and return 3 months later? Although the last option probably isn't the best
Thanks.
Abbeydore said:Let them watch 'The Way',
It's a growing thing, before, during, after, & more after........Not sure it ever stops :arrow:
Hmmm I disagree with this, I think 'not bothering' in a good way is quite easy. In fact I do agree with not bothering! They were just thoughts on the topicI now realise that not bothering may be harder than first assumed...
You have an excellent topic to consider as you walk -- why should anyone think the way you do, and when they don't, why do you care?which is slightly upsetting and part of the reason that I want to walk
...and having done one camino you also seem to have no choice but to return again :wink:sagalouts said:love the link
Loved the young kid who when asked by his mom why he was doing the Camino replied "because I have no choice".
Ian
Shared here again for all.Alan Pearce said:My all time favourite post was from Annette under the heading "so why do you do it?" when she describes the difficulties of trying to explain the camino to those who have not done it. The post is 4 years old but just as meaningful today as it was then.
I can't imagine the number of ways people might explain to others what the Camino de Santiago means to them. Let alone reach an understanding of their motivations.Too Many Choices said:I'm just interested in how everyone explains what the walk is to people?
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