When I travel there are little things that turn to longings. I confess that I have been silently and stoically missing peanut butter.
In the middle of the trail, appeared this mirage. The proprietor was giving a bit of a lecture...it was in Spanish but I think it was about the power of sharing and that we all need less.
He welcomed me and upon finding out that I was from Canada he immediately held up a jar of peanut butter. I was delighted.
From my pack, I dug out some bread leftover from breakfast. I spread on the butter butter, sat on a stump and had a feast. He pointed to a jar marked "donativo" and I added some coins.
A Swiss woman happened by and she delighted by muesli, her favorite cereal. I think there is an entrepreneurial hippie business unfolding here.
Spanish news reports daily on the high number of young Spaniards who are neither in school nor in jobs, a situation that is understandably unsettling to a country.
I wish this young man good fortune. He enriched my day and I hope I enriched his too.
When you travel, what little things do you miss?
Beautiful, synchronicity pops out when your mirror has been given a little cleaning. You are beautiful and I love you.-Cheryl
ReplyDeleteI've been to Wikipedia, just before we leave the Internet (mostly) behind for about 10 days. Seems the Milky Way is Camino de S. de C. in Spanish - for the dust tossed up by the feet of all the pilgrims. And even now, they say, a prisoner in Flanders is freed each year, on the condition that he walk the Camino, with a heavy pack, and guarded on the way... What an amazing journey, Barb! And lovely that a small comfort like peanut butter should be in your path! What a huge comfort YOU have been, in mine!
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ReplyDeleteI am so proud of you. You look great. Waiting for you to return victorious. Jonny D is good. Missing you. I often thank God for giving me the opportunity to meet such a lovely person like you. Take care. Lots of love----Deepa
Babajee is with you!!!!-----love you-----Deepa your successor!
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