A Bit of Perspective

Hi all,

 

I was going to write an upbeat post about peeing in bushes and eating white bread all month and being ¨vegetarian¨ rural northern Spain.  But, just now got the news that my beloved friend Meggie, for whom this whole journey is dedicated, passed away last night.  Just five days ago my sister and I climbed a mountain and placed a rock for her on the Iron Cross atop a mountain of millions of pilgrim stones.  Her stone, with her name and country on it, flanked by two Braem stones to show our love and solidarity.  Now she´s gone, her battle with cancer over.  When things were hard on this trip, and the body felt pain, or when the dawn broke and lit up the wild flowers, or when something as simple as hunger was remedied by a bowl of garlic soup, I remembered that the point of this trek was to celebrate Meg, Jen, and Miss Meggie Newton turning 30.  It was to place Meggie´s rock on the pile of pilgrim stones at the Iron Cross and if I had to drag myself there by my teeth, I would get Meggie´s rock there.  I cried when I placed her rock, like it was the last time I´d be able to do something for her.  Now I shed the tears of loosing a friend of over ten years with whom I´ve grown up, develped as a human being, and come to love like a sister.  

Whether you know her or not, she´s an incredible woman. Let´s all send love to Meggie Newton, her Mum,  Danielle, her brother Ben, sister Anna, and her family and friends.  We´ll miss you more than words can say, but are relieved that your suffering is over.

 

xoxo

Jen