Our Camino de Santiago - The Long Walk... Part 1 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Leon

• published: 08 Oct 2014
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"WHAT COMES AFTER THE CAMINO? 1) The Yellow Arrow It shows us the path. How do we feel when we can't find the arrow? What a huge help that someone came before us to mark the way! Our life is like the Camino. Sometimes we feel lost and frustrated when we can't find the right way or signs to reassure us. What arrows do you follow? Who or what do you look to in life to point the way? 2) The Backpack When we were at home it didn't seem to matter what we put in our backpack. Now that we have to carry it we realize how much everything weighs and how many things we can truly do without... On the Camino of life we all carry a backpack. Sometimes we add things, then we have to carry it, and finally reach the point that it is too much to carry. What can you take out of your backpack today to make your trip lighter? What excessive baggage are you carrying in life? 3) The Bandage Nobody is free from pain on the Camino. Because of pain we realize how difficult the Camino is, and when we finish each day's walk we become a different person from who we were when started. On the Camino of life similar things happen to us which we must learn to deal with. How do you face the paints of life? Do you have "life wounds" which you need to deal with? 4) The Walking Stick Every pilgrim needs help to keep walking, especially when we have walked a long while. The Camino allows us the privilege of meeting true travel companions. Think about the special people on the Camino who help us or encourage us when we want to give up. Their life story and conversations with them inspire us as well. Who are the people who serve as "walking sicks" in your life journy? What would it look like for you to be a "walking stick" for others? 5) The Scallop Shell Years ago, each pilgrim received a special manuscript and a scallop shell to hang on his back or hat. This symbol represented the changed life which he experienced as he walked on the Camino, and that he was now returning home as a different person. The shell expressing the desire to live by the lifestyle of helping and loving the rest of humanity. What changes have you experienced on the Camino? What steps do you need to take to be a true pilgrim in life?" :-)