Call of the Camino

by Suzanne Redfearn

“It’s part of it, carrying your belongings so you realize how little you need,” she said.

“It’s when you stop trying to fight or conquer them yourself that you find peace. You grip a stone tight and let it absorb the sorrow and grief you want to unload, then leave it at his feet. Stones can take it. It’s why they’re so hard.”

‘How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.’”