Agree that most people you will tell will listen politely and be unmoved, but don’t stop telling your story. When I finished the first CF in 2013, I was so moved and excited, I told all my friends, my family, even some of my neighbors about the trek. One lady I told was in my triathlon club, but for family reasons I had to drop out of that training group. Two years later, at a retirement party for a mutual friend, she rushed up to me and gave me a huge hug and said, “My husband and I just finished the Camino with our oldest son, all because you were so enthusiastic about the experience.” Mind you, I didn’t know these people well, but that seed gets planted and sprouts in some unlikely places. Likewise, a neighbor of mine stopped me on my morning walk about two weeks ago and told me he was leaving this week to walk the Camino from Leon to Santiago because I keep telling him how much he’d enjoy it.
So, come Tuesday morning, I’ll be on a plane to Lisbon to tackle the CP. And I found out the triathlon lady and her husband and daughter will be following me about three days later. Don’t ever get tired of telling your story; you never know who’s really listening until much later.
Congratulations on your journey, and on to the next Caminho.
