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<\/a><\/p>\nOut for a walk in Valdilecha, the small Spanish town we’re staying in between road trips beyond. Reminiscent of another trip, 43 years, five children, 15 grandchildren, and many trips ago. Still, all things are continually new.<\/h6>\n
Here’s another installment in the travelogue . . . not so much of Spain, but of life.<\/p>\n
For whatever reason, the hours in the car driving across the countryside are reminiscent of that surprisingly significant trip into deep Mexico in 1970. That’s when, through circumstances I’d never seen leading to it, I discovered the reality and love of God, and turned myself in.<\/p>\n
After that everything changed. Starting with Anne’s and my conversations in the car. I suddenly had a new set of eyes and reality had a whole new look. That was 43 years ago and one would think the new life is well seasoned by now, and maybe quieter.<\/p>\n
Maybe.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, we’re dealing with things of infinite measure . . . there’s no plumbing them, no reaching their apex, no finding their end. Conversely, it’s always only beginning, with me sobered again both by what there is to know and the grandeur of which I’ve not truly grasped, and never will.<\/p>\n
What this has to do with driving across a countryside in a car with Anne, I can’t say. Reading is part of it, before and now.* And letting the mind just contemplate. And trying to articulate.<\/p>\n
Gaudi saw it. Inscribed on one of his church walls are what he called the three large questions with which we all have to deal. Summarized, they are: Who are we? What are we here to do? What happens to us after?<\/p>\n
Happily we are not left without answers. And as the answers are revealed, the wonder starts all over again.<\/p>\n
Sorry, trying to describe these pearls of great price here in small space not only does them injustice, it is impossible. Suffice to say that the overall effect is that everything else pales in both interest and value.<\/p>\n
Let me put that in caps so you won’t skim by it too fast: EVERYTHING ELSE PALES . . . IN BOTH INTEREST AND VALUE.<\/p>\n
And these things, to which I’m comparing, are invisible!<\/p>\n
So it is with this world traveler, whose traveling interests are as ever wonderfully appreciative of all things visible . . . \u00a0just all the more of things beneath the surface.<\/p>\n
Without that, there’s nothing. With, everything.<\/p>\n
I hope you can relate.<\/p>\n
Back to traveling.<\/p>\n
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\n* Current authors include Vegh (recently published), Graham (1970’s), Stalker (1850’s), Matthew Henry (1700’s), Paul (1st century), Qoheleth (3rd century B.C.),\u00a0<\/i>all rich.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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