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Dear All,
The road beckons, once again.
It's strange, technically this will be my fourth outing but for some reason, returning to the Frances for the first time since 2014 feels like my pilgrimage is reborn.
Paulo Coelho's Diary of a Magus has some inspirational statements included near the end by Thich Nhat Hanh, and in order to combat my trepidation, I think I will try to heed at least two of them:
1) You have already arrived. Feel the pleasure in each step and don't worry about things you still have to face. We have nothing before us, just a road to be traveled at each moment with joy.
2) For that reason, always smile when you walk...Get used to smiling and you will end up happy. (trans. A.R. Clarke 1992)
Back in 2014, stopping by the University of Navarra for a sello, I received a booklet by, I think, Josemaría Escrivá, and it spoke of the 'Heroic Minute', the decisive moment when you put an intention into action. For me, on CdS, there are at least two such minutes, one when you resolve to start and the other when you resolve not to quit. Each is a source of joy and a wellspring of adrenaline, and I would like to wish everyone starting their path to Compostela in April good fortune, strength, and clear skies.
P.
The road beckons, once again.
It's strange, technically this will be my fourth outing but for some reason, returning to the Frances for the first time since 2014 feels like my pilgrimage is reborn.
Paulo Coelho's Diary of a Magus has some inspirational statements included near the end by Thich Nhat Hanh, and in order to combat my trepidation, I think I will try to heed at least two of them:
1) You have already arrived. Feel the pleasure in each step and don't worry about things you still have to face. We have nothing before us, just a road to be traveled at each moment with joy.
2) For that reason, always smile when you walk...Get used to smiling and you will end up happy. (trans. A.R. Clarke 1992)
Back in 2014, stopping by the University of Navarra for a sello, I received a booklet by, I think, Josemaría Escrivá, and it spoke of the 'Heroic Minute', the decisive moment when you put an intention into action. For me, on CdS, there are at least two such minutes, one when you resolve to start and the other when you resolve not to quit. Each is a source of joy and a wellspring of adrenaline, and I would like to wish everyone starting their path to Compostela in April good fortune, strength, and clear skies.
P.