I sauntered onward through the warm day and eventually strolled into and then almost out of the tiny, houses-only village of Lasserrre du Haut, when I realized that I was running very low on water and that this particular landscape was very lightly populated. So I decided to stop in at the town’s final on-Path […]
It turns out that my prolonged stay at Gite Agape had allowed a slower-sauntering Michael to unknowingly catch up to me and hobble past. And so it was that I soon caught up with him again that day and walked with him a ways – providing him with what little encouragement I could (he was […]
I flowed into the lovely town of Montreal thereafter, where I emulated my standard after-entering-village procedure by stopping in at the local church to cool down and then utter a few gushings of Gratitude (for being able to walk this Way at all) and recitations of renewed Resolve (to continue being a powerful and incessantly […]
“Just take my hand, my Friend, and walk with me. Where am I going, you ask? I am simply following the flow of Life; the blueness of every waterway and the nudge of every breeze. I am gently touching the earth beneath my feet and letting the stars overhead make my Heart whole again. I […]
And then the Path came to an intersection that was marked by an Peace-full Lotus-Pond … “My Loves, let us not wait until the light fades into irreparable loss, but rather remain in the loop and pursue the momentous flow of life’s perpetual smaller wonders. Since life with kind gentleness ever tenders us gorgeous bouquets […]
“When in doubt choose the least popular route and follow the road much less traveled. Think of opting for what is extremely uncommon yet also wholly remarkable. For on the emptier path of selfless kindness there is no one to overtake you, and on the solo way of self-sacrifice there is no one to overtake.” […]
I continue to walk along and the Sun comes out to play, turning what had been a cool and easy saunter into a plodding and thirsty affair. I unwittingly find myself slowing waaaaaaaaay down and limp-plod my way up the then-ascending forest path. Fatigue has settled heavy upon me as I simultaneously round a bend […]
I leave the café feeling rested from its shaded bench and refreshed by its playful canine resident, the next 4 miles of walking are along a promenade blessedly shaded … “Just as the road ahead is not some predetermined path that I am forced to monotonously tread, life itself is not some droning obligation that […]
I make it nicely into the city of Eauze, the day’s final destination, and head efficiently* into the local church, once more to wholeheartedly evince my gratitude for yet another day of walking and to uber-sincerely affirm my resolve to – for Peace – continue ever onward … “It is one of the most marvelous […]
As I looked around the cathedral and soaked in its sheer magnificence, I came to once again realize a vital Truth: The closer one looks – no matter where one is – the more Beauty there is to be Seen* … “The Peace of Oneness comes while noticing the holiness in those less significant and […]
I made my way without great incident to Gite Bethanie (the lovely donativo hostel that Cindy had emphatically demanded I visit a few days ago) on the far outskirts of town, and expectations once again proved to be a generator of (in this case only mild*) disappointment — as my reception there was at best […]
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