A pilgrimage by its very design is a quest. The question is, what do we seek? Are we looking for what has been forgotten or perhaps something lost? Is it a moment of spiritual epiphany or a glimmer of psychological clarity? Have we reached the point when we finally realize, what we are looking for, is not what we thought we wanted? Have we discovered the greatest paradox of all; we will never find what we earnestly want? What a comforting realization. How much easier has life just become. If you know me, you know I am looking for the next better question, not the best answer. The best answer never changes, it’s always the same, stop trying and start being.

If this all sounds like some mumbo jumbo; then consider this: you can’t find a gift, you can only receive one. In this world you may expect one, and rightfully so; it’s the Christmas season, or Valentine’s Day, or that long awaited graduation. This is similar in the sense that perhaps you have prepared for the gifting event, or maybe a life event has thrust you into circumstances which make you receptive to the gift you are about to receive. Perhaps it is an unexpected prayer answered or a long-awaited prayer fulfilled. The point being a journey has a destination; a genuine gift is beyond expectation.