The Way Home
The question has been ask : WHY ?
From all over the world the journey of the heart ,mind soul and body will soon begin ! My journey like many others begin for a specific reason ; however, for some it begin as a spiritual journey for other a physical or mental challenge or both ; but there are countless other reason as well; however , I think and I have observed most are on a search unaware of the change that is about to take place in their hearts and minds and to discovery for themselves and their relationship to the other pilgrims while walking the Camino ! While others really do not know exactly " why " but are drawn to the Camino and will soon discover for themselves " WHY " as each step draws by them closer to the answers and more questions! For me , to support my sister has she distributes her daughters ashes across the Camino ! And I will discover that it is my Camino , too !
I think this is a proper place to insert what I wrote while walking , the 54days , it took to walk the Camino . Please , I only ask that you realize this is the spirit of the Camino that "I" received and I hope that you will be patient and allow the spirit of the Camino that I know , in and the effect it had on me was very profound and lead me to this place that I now found myself ; trying to serve others and bring about the spirit of the Camino especially the scared place of the "Iron Cross " !
The way is the way
To healing
To life
To so many things
Full of people
Of every nationality and language
Of different customs and cultural
Of different needs and desires
The way
Pulls us
Draws us
Together
The way is the way
To learn
To explore
To discover
Ourselves and others
It brings the best out of us all
It exams us
It challenges us
It draws us inward -- outward --sidewards -- backwards but always forwards
The way is the way
The Way is not a goal or a destination
The way is the way : too
A life of fullness
A life of thoughts
A life of considerations
A life of meaning and mindfulness
A life that is considerate
That takes in its surrounding
Ourself's and others
The Way is the way
That give life meaning and purpose
That goes inward not just outward
The way is:
A journey of the self
A time of questions
A time of reflection
A time of more questions
Then comes the answer(s)
If you are open
Or closed
The way --The Camino
Will open you up
Even if you are closed !!
The way
Is part physical-- body
Is part mental-- mind
Is part emotional -- heart
Is part spiritual -- soul
The whole you !
The way - the camino talks
to every part of you
Like it or not
Of course this is :
The Way -- The Camino way
The Way
You must not rush
You must not hurry
Allow it in
It will serve you well
The Way always does
It speaks to us through
The rocks
The steep inclines
And steep descents
The flat grounds
The roads
The sheep paths
Hills, valleys and villages
Big and small
The wind , rain and snow
Each and every pilgrim
Talked to or not
Each has its effect and affect
On you
Remember this is The Way -El Camino
The Way --HOME
The power of the way
Power that drives us
Keep us on the way
Is it the spirit of the ancients
Is it our own will
The will of others
Our ego's
Our desire to find our way
On The Way
Is it our competitiveness
Our embarrassment
Our guilt
Our Penitence
Maybe all of these powers
We find our power through
The power of ourselves and others
And naturally the power
of the universal God
The God of Abraham , Isaac and Jacob
On the Way it demands rest
Rest from the pain
Rest for the body
Rest for the mind
Rest for the soul
Rest for the heart
As it is commanded
And on the seventh day
God, even rested
A prayer for : The Way --The El Camino
Be still and know that I am God
Be still and know that I am
Be still and know
Be still
BE
It's when we finely stop
And be still
We begin know
We begin to see ;
Not with our eyes
But with our hearts
THE WAY
Through our body pain
Through our anguish of mind
Thought our thoughts that linger
Through our hearts of desires
Through our soul of want and need
Through the Way
The unknown ; becomes known
The Way -- El Camino Way !
The path of The Way
Sometimes wide
Sometimes narrow
Sometimes Curvy
Sometimes straight
Sometimes wet
Sometimes muddy
Sometimes you have to crossover
Sometimes you lead
Sometimes you follow
Sometimes hard , moderate or easy
But every step has its own rewards ;
If you keep stepping
Step by step ; one by one
Isn't this the way of life , too
This is THE WAY on the El Camino
The people of The Way
Fix feet
Fix blisters
Knee and legs
And hearts , too
They encourage
Never discourage
Some old -- some young and in between
All helping each other find the way
Through smiles
And hugs and helping each other
Even if they can't in language
They talk through there heart and actions
The Way always brings the best out of us
In Ways -- we never anticipate or expect
On the way - someone is always there
It is The Way --The El Camino Way
The Way is magical and mystical
There is no right way
or wrong way to walk the way
But , you must walk the Way
To get out of it ;
What you thought was the Way
Let it surprise you
Let it do its work
Do not block it
Or stop it
Or fight it
Let it have its magical and mystical power
It's will happen
This is the way - The El Camino Way
This day on The Camino
A very important lesson
For the the church
And for life, itself !
When you do not stand
For what you know is right or correct
And let the world and its power
Rule your thoughts ,actions and steps
You do not become
what you were born to BE
And let these powers
Take away for you ; your way
And not the way of your life
That was meant to Be
You die to self
As the church has die ; they have become monuments-- along The Way
This is not The Way -- on the camino
The true Way bring new life and renewal
This is The Way- The way of the Camino
Along the way
When was the last time
Your stopped and looked
To see MY flowers
My little petite mountain flowers
The multi colors of a single flower
The new buds of my trees
The rocks of multi colors
The rocks in the shape of hearts
That I form for you
The multi colors of my fields of grains
And other food I made for you to enjoy
The variety of so many things
And smelled the freshness of the air
I love variety in my people, too
In everything I have created
And send forth
each and everything --I love
Can't you , too ?
Or are you too busy walking --The Way
This is not My way --The El Camino Way
Do not curse
The wind, the rain , the mud, the pain
Everything has a purpose under the sun ;
Just like there is a time for everything under the sun
For everything has its time and place
Under the sun ;
And certainly on The Way
Your ways ; are not My ways
There are things you just have not figure out
On your way
All I ask you to do is : TRUST ME
on your Way
This is The Way - The El Camino Way
On the way
Take time to look - behold
Take time to ............
Take time
Take -- receive
Is the way the road to Emmaus
Is this the way to the road to Emmaus
where they didn't recognize God
at first until He began to talk of love
And forgiveness
maybe we don't recognize God
in all of us
as we walk the Camino through the smiles,
and caring and concerns , the laughter, tears , the pain
maybe all of us are on the road to Emmaus
to recognize God in all of us
the good in us , all of us
the compassion, passion and love in all of us
This is The Way - The El Camino Way
The way
Is full of memories of love one's past and present
Memorial of love past and present
So full of love
So full of life
So full of pain
So full of agony
Of memories
Of times past
Of burden past
And burden present
The Way -- The El Camino is
The perfect place to lay Them down
at the foot of the Cross
This is the way-- The El Camino Way
And at the end of The Way -- The Camino way
We have come HOME -- as Jesus said :" I am the way ; the truth and the light ; no one comes to the Father but thought me "
Peace I leave you ; my peace that the world does not know !! I give you freely and without cost -- just believe -- yes!! It is that simple -- just love me as I love you and love one another and do unto others ; as you would want them to do to you !!
" as its is written : " heaven is at hand --just love one another ; as I have loved you " !!
"Faith , Hope and Love -- and the greatest of these is LOVE !! "