It occurred to me today that part of the allure of the Camino is that it allows you to be as a child; with no responsibilities, an opportunity to become part of the landscape, to have time to watch a lizard scuttling over some rocks, or to admire the glimmer of mica in the rocks at your feet. Every place you encounter is new, and your powers of observation become heightened. There's a timelessness to your everyday experience which reminds me of how it felt to be five or six, playing in a puddle, kicking a rock down the road, watching the clouds go by. That freedom of action pulls you back into the way it felt to be young, innocent, and joyful for no reason whatsoever, and eager for each new experience. What a wonderful opportunity!
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