Santiago de Compestela II

The last few days have been filled with reunions, goodbyes, and sharing stories over great food and drink with fellow pilgrims. I was also able to take a night tour of the cathedral, with only 25 people in it. I’ll try to put some random statements together into something coherent.

The pilgrims on the Camino restore faith in humanity - 99.99% of the people I met, I would like to have as a neighbor or friend. Stories of returned wallets by someone walking miles out of their way, looking out for those who got sick or injured, paying for someone’s meal, paying it forward, getting to know the person for who they are and not who they vote for. Language barriers exist, but so does understanding that overcomes it.

We all walked our own Camino, for different reasons, learning more about others, but also ourselves. Now, it’s time for me to leave, trying to put what I learned into practice… but as I head home a quick 24 hour layover in Dublin.Read more