And so it was that I came to spend the night in the most amazing place surrounded by the most amazing people – all of whom proved to be (in one way or another) deeply moved by my Mission and its meanderings. Even Didier (pictured in the forefront of this post’s final attached image) was overheard saying that he realized shortly after I was served my food that I was undoubtedly “the real deal.” Of course, it was Didier who was the true Real Deal – for it was Didier, against his enormous initial doubts as to my story’s veracity, who humbly opened his arms and took me in anyway; like the true Follower of The Way that he so obviously was (and in all probability remains to this day) …

“In LOVE, we have the greatest power that can ever be known. For LOVE overcomes everything with its fierce and steady truth, if you can continue to stand in it fully. And how fortunate that we can call LOVE to us, directly from the original stream of consciousness, anytime we feel weak or fearful – nay, especially when we feel weak or fearful, and we will always be given strength and courage. We can call love to us, directly from the original stream of consciousness, anytime you feel sad or abandoned — nay, especially when we feel sad or abandoned, and we will feel embraced and comforted. And we must know that we cannot call this LOVE to us in these times of trial or turbulence, for to summon anything for ourselves is not to summon LOVE. No, we will all reap the blessings of LOVE when we – especially in these more trying times – choose to offer LOVE to those nearby. For this is how we can ever breathe LOVE in – by repeatedly choosing to breathe LOVE out.” ~ unknown

Filed under: Peace Pilgrimage #02: Walking HOME (2019) by Scaughdt