Today was a particularly challenging day. It was 27km uphill to the small village of Bruma, and the climb felt relentless at times. Jess and I feel the onset of a cold coming on, with a sore throat and extra fatigue, making today a bit harder. The weather was also a bit gloomy- the clouds hung low and it started to rain.<\/p>\n
However, when I put on some music to cheer myself up, this song came on just when I needed it. It’s sung by The Cat in the Hat from Seussical the Musical:<\/p>\n
“When the news is all bad,
\nWhen you’re sour and blue,
\nWhen you start to get mad
\nYou should do what I do-<\/p>\n
Tell yourself
\nHow lucky you are…<\/p>\n
When your life’s going wrong
\nWhen the fates are unkind
\nWhen you’re limping along
\nAnd get kicked from behind
\nTell yourself how lucky you are…<\/p>\n
So be happy you’re here.
\nThink of life as a thrill
\nAnd if worse comes to worse
\n(As we all know it will)
\nThank your lucky star
\nYou’ve gotten this far…<\/p>\n
And tell yourself how lucky you are!”<\/p>\n
It was a wonderful message to hear in that moment. It helped me look at my surroundings in a whole new light- the trees seemed greener, the sound of rain more peaceful…I was reminded of how thankful I should be to be here now. What a gift this is, to have nothing to do but to walk, and think, and breathe.<\/p>\n
And, before I knew it, right when my feet were demanding a rest, we stumbled across our albergue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today was a particularly challenging day. It was 27km uphill to the small village of Bruma, and the climb felt relentless at times. Jess and I feel the onset of a cold coming on, with a sore throat and extra fatigue, making today a bit harder. The weather was also a bit gloomy- the clouds […] Continue reading