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French, actually… As I said, I am new here. On the subject of being at the right place, trolls abound everywhere. St Francis was assailed every night, wherever he went. I have more to say on trolls, for I know them well, but for now, I must speak of what crap I embrace, where, when and why. Sorry if I ramble, but it is my nature. And I love parables. Feel free to ignore my ramblings if you believe you are beyond learning anything from an old fool.
The parable of the traveler, for him to hear who needs to.
As you walk in the desert, going from the darkness of your ignorance of to the clarity of knowledge, you will meet travelers, travelers whose path will not be yours. They are not misguided, or wayward in anyway, their point of departure, the amount of traveling they already did, and indeed their destination cannot be identical to yours.
It cannot, or there would be impassable traffic jams, even in the loneliest of deserts, not to mention any continuity in the multiple generations of the son of man would be impossible. We are born, we die, we love, experience epiphany in different ways, at different times and in different locations. We cannot all go to Damas at the same time, or for the same reason, as things go.
This, the experienced traveler understands instinctively, for he has seen it, lived it on countless roads. Of course, the feeling of righteousness, the conviction in which we walk toward our destination will lead us to think the others on the road are either too slow, lost or are going the wrong way, maybe even walking backwards towards the darkness you know you wouldn’t go back to.
But it is an illusion. You have to let other pelerines do their own travel, for they have their own destination, which, as they go, might be the same as yours, but in a different geographic location. A mystery those things are to us mortals. But as we know, mystery makes for good stories. A mystic’s path is less boring than the path to our workplace.
Similarly, while we may share our travel stories, you must distinguish that some people are blinded by the justness of their own itinerary, or the perception of such justness. You may adjust your itinerary for such wisdom as you may glean from others, but DO NOT LOOSE SIGHT OF YOUR DESTINATION, if you want to stay true to the path of Our Lady. Of course, if you are going nowhere, know this: you will get there too.
You may, you must listen to the stories of such pride filled travelers, not to mention that they might have some good wine to share with you, as you should share yours. Their anecdotal information may help you further down the road, or help you interpret parts of your travels you hadn’t well understood up to now, but such travelers, seeking to lead other travelers are led astray by their own will, their own pride, and the weight of their following.
We may share the road with other pelerines but we must remember, on the path to illumination: WE TRAVEL ALONE. Doesn’t mean we have to be pricks about it, but we must remember only Gods, and Goddesses, such as Our Lady can have a following and not go astray. As illuminated as we may become, we are not Gods, nor Goddesses. Even Holy Avatars are tricky to follow.
And so I walk brother, and wish you to find your own way, on the path to the Glory of the coming of Our Queen.
Blessed be the sky, for it houses Our Lady, who benevolently overlooks our destination, whichever that may be.
Now, excuse me, while I kiss the sky.