A Camino Gift

A Camino Gift.....

“Come on, join with me, come on Camino de Santiago

and experience one of life’s treasures,

who knows what lies ahead for you,

but it will be special, I promise”....He said.

Without hesitation “OK” I replied

already happy to take up challenges

and life’s adventures, and to see what gifts may be

bestowed upon me also, upon Camino.

And so we prepared, and time quickly took us there

and off to Pamplona we travelled for our Camino,

for our adventure, for our challenges

and for our test of character and love.

The journey proved just that, a test,

a test of stamina, of energy, of patience and true love,

and yet there came an abundance

of gifts to make each step worthwhile.

We experienced the gifts of friends, of nature,

of new tastes, new sounds and sights,

of synchronicity and stories to delight,

and of a love deepening inside.

We came, we conquered and befriended the Camino,

who blessed us with its love,

who blessed us with so many gifts

its hard to name just one.

And so the journey on Camino is over,

yet its spirit will forever live

in our hearts, our minds and photos,

and in the new friends we now have,

and in our love, which found its strength

and deepened within every Camino step and challenge

but the journey indeed is never over, the Camino never ended,

for the spirit will urge us onwards

to live each day the Camino Way.....