(Backup) Breast Cancer Walk in Spain

For a number of years my brother, daughter and I have done the 2 day - 39 mile Breast Cancer Walk in honor of my mother who died in 1964 and a number of other victims and survivors.   This year my participation was trumped by our Camino walk though Julia and Sammy are headed to Chicago in early June (you go girls).   We have walked in Washington DC, Boston and NYC.   Little did I realize my walk this year would be in Spain.   We met two special sisters along our walk that meet in Spain each year to walk a section of the Camino.   Barbara is from Philly and Illia still lives in Germany.   Illia was diagnosed in 2011 and recently has been re-diagnosed.  Barbara was diagnosed in 2016 while on the Camino and has gone through a year of surgeries.   These ladies  - both Mothers of 2 - crossed our paths a number of days and lightened our Way.   Their steps were light in Spain but I know they still have challenges ahead.  We never walked 26 miles in a day but we walked many thinking about this disease and those who have been impacted by it.   So glad the list of survivors grows and hope they are on that list for many years to come.   

One of their hobbies was to scetch Churches once they arrived in town.  They are both Architects so they produced some great stuff.   They left prior to Burgos - wishing them well in the sections ahead.