Day 081b: Following the followers … (July 04, 2019)

It was still quite dark when I set forth that morning, and my walking was commensurately slow and measured, at least until a group of three Spanish pilgrims wearing headlamps cruised past, whereupon I settled in behind them at a respectful distance; using the bobbing of their lights up ahead to lead my own Way …

We can rediscover our true Calling never by focusing on ourselves, but rather only by focusing on others – namely, what we can do for them in any given moment – especially this given moment. Indeed, our primary vocation in this life is to recognize and then heed the summons of our most justice-making, compassion-endearing, and suffering-diminishing Love. And where does this Calling reside – where should this Love be given? Always at the crossroads of where our most potent talents and our community’s greatest needs are meeting.” ~ via Jeff Goins, Cynthia Moe-Lobeda, and Alan Maiccon