This is the first day that Renee and I shared our walk together . We walked alone but together, sometimes being silent, other times sharing our thoughts, sharing our innermost things that we had discovered during our solo journeys along the Camino . Each of us discovered or uncovered thoughts, feelings or self discoveries, that both filled our souls as well as surprised ourselves. We shared our darkness and our light. We shared our joy and our fear, we held hands as we walked and comforted each other. We dismissed expectations, and differences. We listened and heard each other, without judgement . We set ego aside to just be present for each other. What became evident was, love mattered. The bond of love is all that really matters, to set conditions aside, and just know that love exists between us.
A week or two ago I decided , for the first time to listen to my music on my iPhone , I hit shuffle and the first song played 5 times in a row. The song was” Don’t know much” by Aaron Neville and Linda Ronstadt. The song says ” I don’t know much , but I know that I love you” this song would play every time I selected my music to play.
I played the song for Renee as we walked, we both looked at each other and knew that the words were true for each of us. I Don’t Know Much,but I Know That I Love You.
Thank you Camino for getting us down to the basics, this is our sturdy foundation.
So this walk was emotional , uplifting, and renewing. Renee and I enjoyed the serene walk to Rabanal and found a nice albergue to stay . We then went to a pilgrims mass at the local church, it was a Gregorian chant type of mass. Renee was carrying a cross for one of our neighbors in Las Vegas, he had asked we get it blessed along the the Camino, so with all the blessings we had today, it was perfect that we could get the cross blessed as well, from the priest in the church.
This was a most special day. A day of reaffirming our love and a day of blessings.
The thought for the day;
In the midst of difficulties there is always an island of possibilities.
Here are some photos of today’s walk to Rabanal.
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