On the verge

Today we have 25 days until we leave for our Camino. Naturally, my preparations have not gone as I had planned. I haven't lost any weight, I haven't walked as much as I'd planned. Maybe I should be concerned, but I'm not. I still feel the call to make this pilgrimage despite the factors that interfered with "proper" preparations. Lori and I have walked, and continue to. We just haven't walked as frequently or as far as we "should" have. I think I'm just going to put to the test the saying that "the Camino provides". I'm sure it will provide pain and soreness as it provides training. It will provide opportunities to practice flexibility (in how far we walk each day), acceptance of where I am (physically) and how I got here, and patience. I anticipate that I will grow stronger each week that we walk.

As a pilgrim I look forward to changing as a person. I will try and undertake my pilgrimage without expectations but with hope and faith. Buen Camino.