Hi Tim
As you know I am just back from France. I should be working and catching up on the time away, but I'd rather spend a morning coffee with you. I mentioned that I did a pilgrimage for you while in France, but I haven't told you anything about it. Our little village in France, named Cotignac, is surrounded by rock cliffs, which for centuries were the hiding place of the persecuted. Along the perimeter of the cliffs runs a track, which has been a powerful destination for pilgrims for many centuries. It is said that the Virgin Mary appeared at Notre Dame, the chapel on the mountain above the village, and when the royal parents could not conveive they visited the site, et voila! Louis XIV was conceived. You might recall that both Congo and I fell pregnant not long after a walk along this trail. It is an incredibly beautiful and peaceful journey with only the sound of a gentle breeze and your own breathing, coupled with the clean dry smells of South of France - fennel, pine, grass and herbs. The trail runs from Notre Dame de Grace which sits at one end of the village, along the top rim of the village 4km to le monastaire de St Joseph, which is in the hills above the village on the opposite side, and then back down 3km to the village. The track is steep with a sandy, rock base - not the easiest surface to walk on, but that just makes it more appropriate: a pilgrimage isn't a stroll. As I laboured on with the mediterranean sun beating down, I thought of you every step of the way, praying for your progress. At this point it gets slightly metaphysical, the idea being that through pure thoughts and pure action completely devoted to you, a positive energy is then passed on to you. The blog works in a similar fashion as it allows all of us to communicate positive reassurance and support to you and then goes full circle as your blogs communicate an incredibly positive and informative message to us all. So... whether it's a centuries old pilgrimage or a high-tech blog, both types of messages come out from the ether as we find quiet moments to think about you and to let you know how very much we care about you. Can't wait for the next installment! All love, Aunt Carolann
As you know I am just back from France. I should be working and catching up on the time away, but I'd rather spend a morning coffee with you. I mentioned that I did a pilgrimage for you while in France, but I haven't told you anything about it. Our little village in France, named Cotignac, is surrounded by rock cliffs, which for centuries were the hiding place of the persecuted. Along the perimeter of the cliffs runs a track, which has been a powerful destination for pilgrims for many centuries. It is said that the Virgin Mary appeared at Notre Dame, the chapel on the mountain above the village, and when the royal parents could not conveive they visited the site, et voila! Louis XIV was conceived. You might recall that both Congo and I fell pregnant not long after a walk along this trail. It is an incredibly beautiful and peaceful journey with only the sound of a gentle breeze and your own breathing, coupled with the clean dry smells of South of France - fennel, pine, grass and herbs. The trail runs from Notre Dame de Grace which sits at one end of the village, along the top rim of the village 4km to le monastaire de St Joseph, which is in the hills above the village on the opposite side, and then back down 3km to the village. The track is steep with a sandy, rock base - not the easiest surface to walk on, but that just makes it more appropriate: a pilgrimage isn't a stroll. As I laboured on with the mediterranean sun beating down, I thought of you every step of the way, praying for your progress. At this point it gets slightly metaphysical, the idea being that through pure thoughts and pure action completely devoted to you, a positive energy is then passed on to you. The blog works in a similar fashion as it allows all of us to communicate positive reassurance and support to you and then goes full circle as your blogs communicate an incredibly positive and informative message to us all. So... whether it's a centuries old pilgrimage or a high-tech blog, both types of messages come out from the ether as we find quiet moments to think about you and to let you know how very much we care about you. Can't wait for the next installment! All love, Aunt Carolann
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