216/499 … the World as One (10/08/08)
The storks here keep reminding me of that famous myth of the stork that brings babies to families; a myth that is as prevalent in Europe as it is in the States. This got me to thinking not only about the metaphors involved (namely, that our own rebirth doesn’t come from “somewhere else” either, but rather from within) — but also about the pilgrims I had met from all over the world.
To tsat end, here, a list of the nationalities of the pilgrims I met on my Camino: Canada, Quebec, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland, England, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Malta, Mallorca, Japan, S. Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Israel & South Africa …
“The richness of the human journey is here. Listen. Pass it on, so that there will not pass from our future the enchantment that begins with the honored words: Once upon a time, long ago and far away, in a deep forest, there lived a child – much like you.” ~ anonymous
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