"You have such a steady pace," two different people told me today. I guess that's the compliment you pay a slow walker. :-) But hey! It's day 8 out of 24 walking days, and I reached 200 km of roughly 600. I'm a third of the way there!
Since the rain fell steadily all day, too, keeping several pilgrims at bay and my phone buried deep in my pack, I started compiling a list of little lessons I've learned so far. Here's the first collection:
- I can find anything in my backpack by touch alone
- the hardest part of the whole day is always the same: swinging my feet out of bed
- don't forget to sunscreen the back of your neck
- the song "Come thou Fount" takes on a new meaning when you're thirsty
- blood blisters are real
- Compeed!!! Forget moleskin, Vaseline, duct tape, and everything else you read about. I'm buying stock in this stuff!
- obeying that still small voice is always worth it
- even a few hobbled steps can add up over time to a large distance
- if Spain is out of the World Cup, no one will watch anymore
- showers make everything better
- the towel will always be buried in the last crevice of the backpack
- when in doubt (about anything), spend time in God's presence
Even when not in doubt, spend your time in God's presence. BTW, don't forget the family motto - sometimes wrong, never in doubt. ��
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