Another top 3 day (mfg)

Another top three day, this one mostly in the rain. Bill is in our perfect, we-are-never-leaving-this-place room getting dry and warm.

I’m sitting in a garden, overlooking the ocean. We only walked 11 miles today, a day that began with a water taxi to Spain. We fast forwarded our watches an hour, then began climbing hills.

It was another spiritual day for me, even as I got wet, then wetter. Thought about people I love, people I don’t, those I’ve been asked to pray for and those I’d never forget to bring along.

Time has become relatively meaningless. At the beginning, I researched the next day’s path before falling asleep. Distance. Elevation. Difficulty. Expected time frame. Address of the next hostel, hotel, albergue.

Now, I only look at distance, if I even remember to check. Who cares? I have to get to the next stop regardless. And we pretty much have to walk there. So freeing!

Today I realized that I so often think about measurement, progress, goals. And the only thing that really matters is right now.

It’s amazing how much we miss in our surroundings as we drive around or are distracted by our schedule and responsibilities.

I hope what I carry with me after this trip is an awareness that there’s an opportunity for balance. There’s always a To do list. Is there a way to also remain appreciative of this very moment?

I’m pretty sure everyone has this or a similar epiphany on the way at some point. I have had a few moments of awareness of the moment over the past few days. In a big way today.

Maybe that’s part of the reason it’s a top three day.

Also, right now, as I dictate, this is my view.

The sun came back out. It always does.