The Stones

It has been 49 days since I returned home from Spain..home from the Camino. If I am completely honest, I have been feeling rather lost. One of the people I spoke to before I went away, said for her it was like coming home from outer space. I now know what she means. It feels a bit as if I am drifting without a purpose.

While blogging last evening I came across a video of a young man walking the Camino on this amazing blog called clearskiescamino. There were many shots of his feet walking through different towns along the way and the challenge to the viewers is to see how many towns you can recognize along the way. Watching the video brought tears to my eyes and at first I wasn’t sure why. After pondering my emotional reaction over night I came to the realization That it was the sound of his boots crunching on the stones that I yearned for. That noise…that comforting noise.

Sometimes it is just you and the stones. They become your friends and then without warning become your enemy. Sometimes it is just you…your body…your mind…the wind and the sun…and those stones.

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video by Charlie Callander