![]() As a couple, we double-dipped in the benefits. When they internalized the lessons learned, they treat others differently. We did not consciously incorporate the gifts that the Camino provided into our relationship it just happened. Over the forty-three days that it took to walk to Santiago, we found ways to strengthened our marriage while being mindful of the Camino and all that it offered. Our friends looked at us as a paradigm of love. We had grown accustomed to each other and were accepting of one another. ![]() We were comfortable and secure in our relationship. ![]() We were close and had created a lifetime of wonderful memories. Dennis and I had been married 38 years when we did our first Camino. One of the most surprising gifts that the Camino provided was the rekindling of our love for each other. The spirit of the Camino is forever in my heart: be kind, be aware, and be open to the possibilities. I developed a love for nature that stills calls to me daily, a kindred spirit with other itinerants that I now pass along to people who come and go in my life, and a deeper understanding of what it means to live in the now. ![]() As with most pilgrims, the Camino provided me with many insights and gifts. ![]()
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