Dear FutureMe, let me tell you...

Erick, you are about to walk the Camino, Lynda by your side every step of the way and your intent is to finish your spiritual rebirth by returning your love of you life to the ocean by returning her ashes in a starfish. Be gentle with yourself. Be open and continue to listen to your intuition. This was your "Bootcamp of spirituality" how did it go? Was Muxia what you expected? If not, why? always remember the story she so enjoyed, and the lesson within it:

One day an old man was walking along the beach in the early morning and noticed the tide had washed thousands of starfish up onto the shore. Ahead, he spotted a boy gathering up the starfish, then one by one tossing them back into the ocean. He approached the boy and asked why he spent so much energy doing what seemed to be a waste of time. The boy replied, “The starfish cannot live if they are left out in the sun.”

Then the old man gazed out as far as he could see and responded, “But there must be thousands of miles of beaches and countless starfish. You can’t possibly rescue all of them. What difference is throwing back a few going to make anyway?” The boy bent down picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled, and said, “It made a difference to that one!”

The old man leaned over, picked up a starfish and joined the boy throwing starfish into the water.

Learn to be loving without enmeshing yourself into yet another caregiving situation. Be soft. Be human. and be present. Live in the moment. Did you remember to do that?

I hope to reconnect to society with the idea of making lifelong friends. Did you celebrate your retirement? How?

Did you leave your burdens at the cross, or do they remain? If they remain, why? Did you unload the burden of grief there? if not, why? Are you still cynical? why?

Did you celebrate in leaving Lynda along The Way? She would have, if you didnt, why?

What new adventures are you now considering? what spiritual events did you have? write those down.

Did you make friends? Were you a mentor along "The Way"? Did you talk to your past self? what did you say? what lessons did you learn?

What did you leave at the cross? What did you leave at Muxia? and what did you gain from both? Have you found peace? Is your heart heavier or lighter, and do you still carry the guilt from past lives, or have you learned to let go of guilt that was never yours to carry?

Your intent was to be renewed after a very long path as a caregiver, are you renewed? What else will help?

Most importantly Did you learn to have fun? Did you have fun? Did you enjoy yourself, and if so? Answer all those questions in writing so that you can always reflect.

Did you shake the "United States Vibe" that constant anxietal ******** that is fed to us daily? Did you find a home somewhere? if not, did you get any ideas of where to go? or is being a vagabond in your future?

What are you going to do now? and where are you going? and are you smiling when you look at your future?

Lynda would have danced in celebration, did you? could you? Dance was our celebration of the moment, of each other, of life. She taught you how to dance, dont lose that.

Are you a better human being? How?