I arrived when I was expected… ;-) and I received a most wonderful welcome from Christina Oiticica at the opening of her “Camino Pelegrino” Exhibition of Art at the Igrexa Universidade in Santiago de Compostela…
Such a fitting and wonderful end for my “Camino”… It was nice to meet friends, old & new… Thank you dear Christina… One can sense immediately that your work is inspired by Love… Both You & Paulo show through your fine works… Love in it’s purest form…
Unconditional Love… Big Kisses, Paul
I am happy for your wife! I can understand how she feels because I felt amazingly happy when my husband made a gift for my holiday (teacher’s Day)in a form of my personal site!
Alla
http://www.allasobirova.com
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Dear friends,
Many of you will remember mention of my dear friend Monika in the Paul on the Road Bog, and it was to Monika, that I dedicated my Camino de Santiago early this year… she, having been an Angel here on earth… is now at rest with God… she passed away last night…
Here on earth she leaves behind a great void… I take comfort in knowing she has just gone ahead and will wait until our paths meet once more… dear God rest her soul and offer strength to those she leaves behind… but then…
What does death mean, other than to stand naked in the wind and to melt with the sun and… What does it mean when we cease to breath, other than to free our breath from it’s restless balance, so that it may climb and grow, and search for God without restriction…
Khalil Gibran
I/we Love You Monika, Paul
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THELMA Reply:
August 14th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Dear Paul and .. friend Monika, for a few months you have been in our thoughts, reminding us what is most important in ‘this’ life: to love and be loved.. As Paul says, you have been already an Angel on Earth. Now you are in His arms, but you are near the souls of your beloved too. Because those who leave from the material world are free from the restrictions of the three dimensional world. You are now in the “real life”..
LOVE,
Thelma xxx
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Paul from Austria Reply:
August 14th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Thank you dear Thelma… you are truly a great loving soul in this… material world… I believe you are an Angel too… Love, Paul
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THELMA Reply:
August 17th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Dear Paul, I think you … mirror yourself in our eyes..
LOVE,
Thelma xxx
Carolena Sabah Reply:
August 14th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Dear Paul,
My thoughts are with you and Monika!
She is free and alive, do not worry!
love
C.
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Annie Reply:
August 14th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Dear Monika, i don’t know how else to reach you, but it makes me sad that you left, because people you love and they love you now are sad you are away..So, please whenever you have time, come back and visit us..I am sure Earth is not number one destination for ‘vacation’ but, still there are many many people who love you and think of you….
Thank you for listening
Love and Graditude
Annie
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Hi Paul
Congratulations.
No words.
María de Lorudes.
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Liebe Alsäcer…;) schön von euch zu hören, und habe auch viel an euch gedacht. Ihr seid scheinbar, und gott sei dank, auch gut angekommen. Ihr habt wesentlich dazu beigetragen, das ich überhaupt weiter gelaufen bin. Ich dank euch vom ganzen herzen, meine drei Alsäcer “Engeln”…
ganz leibe grüsse, euer, Paul
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lieber paul
tausendmal hourra .du hast es geschaft
wir haben uns manchmal gefragt was du entscheiden hast zu tun
aber mit viele kleine schritte kommt man auch in compostela an
agnes ,claude und gerard
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Dearest Paul, for so many days we were reading all the beautiful comments from the people who have met you and the people you know you. Everybody loves you.
So I am saying, that you are a winner and you are not alone.
My best wishes to you, your brother and family and may God always be your guide.
We are happy you are back with us.
LOVE,
Thelma.
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… or maybe the looser M-C…? ;) Time will tell… Love, Paul
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“The winner stands alone” and rightly so..
:)
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My Dear Patricia… so I have been told on many occasions throughout the Camino… and thank God that the Camino taught me to just accept this mystery humbly… it is frightening because of the responsibility that goes with it, and at the same time, wonderful because it is a gift from God, for which I am truly grateful… I must now find the way to implement this gift for the good of others… perhaps especially for the children of this world… So it is true what Paulo has always said… “When you really desire something, the entire universe conspires to assist you!” I felt this very strongly on my Camino… and I am so utterly grateful for the experience and confirmation through enlightenment… and through the pure love I felt from my fellow Pilgrims and all those who work on the Camino… Thank you all a million times over… I love you all…
Humbly Yours, Paul ♡
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Paul, my friend! Congratulations!!!!!
You are a Warrior of the Light!!!
Beautiful picture!!!!
Miss you
PATRICIA RUDECK
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The order of the comments does not represent that the last comment pertains to… the last comment…;) if you understand my jist… :-))
My last one here pertains to a very particular comment (not yours karen)… so no comment required… I think ;-)
Love, Paul
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… and it goes to show you… that there is no such thing as a coincidence…
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Paul
Thank-you for accepting the gift. I too realised that rejecting a gift becomes a curse.
My mobile is 00 44 7975 716785. I am in England, so you have to phone and tell me how to get the gift to you.
Bendiciones Paul
Karen xxxxxx
Now everyone knows my mobile. No matter. all calls welcome!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you CRISTINA OITICICA for the invitation, to enjoy and be inspired from the BEAUTY OF YOUR WORCK!THANK YOU for the BEAUTY and GENEROSITY of THE PARTY!
YOUR composition “Vilafranca do Bierzo”,THE BEAUTY OF THE HEART with the RADIATION of THE LOVE you PUT INSIDE I will take into my heart for inspiring my FUTURE!
Thank you ,all of you my lovely friends,to be part of the MAGIC OF THIS NIGHT together!I take the oportunity to express THAT IT REALY WAS LIKE I EXPECTED :”KNOCKING ON THE HAVENS DOOR”!(EMILIO,ROSA,ALEX,JESSICA,PAUL,PAULA,JULIANA and all of the other new friends, and ofcourse you my dear PAULO(even you was for the eyes invisible)!
Thank you SANTIAGO,your Love is still there!
Love,
Mirela(the woman in elevator)from Santiago de Compostela
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Thank you Pandora, Cristina, Thelma, Nika-Marie, Marie-Christine, Nancy, YACOBSSËN, Heart, Alexandra, and of course my dear Rosa…
To comment on every comment would take a long time… ;( but believe me I have read and appreciate all…
Thank you for sharing my Camino with me… the company made it all the more meaningful…
Love, Paul
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Dear karen, thank you… I have learned that a gift if not accepted can become a curse…;) so I humbly accept with gratitude… and thank you for following my Camino and giving me the the support and strength I needed…
Love, Paul
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Lieber Josef & Agnes… thousend mal Danke fuer euere liebe wuensche unterwegs… bin wieder daheim… und komme euch bald besuchen…
Euer, Paul
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Dear Ilse,
I’m so glad you have arrived home safely… I miss you too ;)… and thank you for sharing my Camino… with yours…
Take good care and I wish you many dreams, and that they all come true…
Love, Paul
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Paul,
Congratulations again. What an accomplishment. I did not follow you on your road, I only read your first and second or so blog, as I felt it is an individual path. But now that you are back home, I read through it all mostly to honor you for having written almost every day.
Wow, you have been through a lot. I am sure it was very meaningful for you, all your encounters. I cannot relate nor does it have the same meaning for me, but one day if I decide to walk the road, I too shall experience it in my own way.
I wish you a great brand new beginning Paul, whatever path you decide to take from now on! We are always on one path or another, and I wish from the bottom of heart that it is blessed for you.
With love,
C.
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Dear Bia Pontes,
I took the liberty of translating (well google did…;) your comment so that we can understand it and so that I may comment about it:
Congratulations to Cristina for conquest!
Congratulations to you two to remain together, are loving.
If I may, Paul, I would suggest to post a topic that is very present in my head lately. “Unconditional Love.”
How can keep the love over time, a couple? How can a party that said ‘love’ go away, and the other part remain loving? Illusion? Mistake? How can something that had everything (including the willingness of the two) to last a long time, it suddenly stop?
And love?
These are the issues that I see as you write.
big kiss and admiration,
To clarify any possible misunderstandings and as I do not know you, may I firstly explain that the photo depicts left Christina Oiticica (The Artist… and wife of Paulo Coelho) and right, me, Paul from Austria (el Peregrino ;)
In my accompanying text, I merely endeavoured to express my feelings, having experienced (visualized) the Artwork presented by Christina in Santiago de Compostela. For me personally, Christina’s works project a feeling of Love… unconditional love, is something that never dies or disappears… because it is unconditional…
When the relationship between two people digresses to the point that they no longer wish to continue it, they sometimes say “we have fallen out of love” but I don’t believe that this is true… we can still (I do) love persons we have had closer relationships with, far beyond the point at which we have grown apart or to put it anpother way… developed in different directions…
Paulo Coelho has said, he is married to Christina for over 20 years, but he is no longer married to the same person… this I believe is the secret to a long lasting relationship… and again… love never dies if it was true love in the beginning…
I hope I have interpreted and answered your comment correctly and to your satisfaction…
Love, Paul (from Austria;)
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Dear Paul,
Lovely to read about your experiences during de Camino! I miss it! Are you home again, safe and satisfied? I hope you’re doing fine. Wish you all the best. You have beautiful dreams and plans, I know you’ll find your way to make them real!
Je t’embrasse,
Ilse from H ;)
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Dear Paul
Congratulations, on the realisation of your goal.
A beautiful picture with such beautiful smiles. Many thanks for sharing your wonderful journey.
Lots of love
Pandora
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At last we se you!
you both have been our heroes with the mask (= unknown face) until now.
best wishes for all your dreams, may them come true.
love.
Cristina
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Beautiful photo and it seems it has been a nice party there. My best wishes to both of you, Paul and Christina.
LOVE,
Thelma.
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Dear Paul good End and Christina give you a wonderful party.
The photo is beautiful, you are now very younger and Christina like very beautiful the face is lovly and the dress is very beautiful loock very elegance.
Kises for you two and Kises for all people that stay there in Christina Exivicion.
Good Luck Christina and good luck Paul.
Nex I put in my blog photos ok.
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A nice experience
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Dear Paul
It was wonderful that Destiny was fulfilled and you could be with Christina on the opening day.
She needed you to be there.
I have a gift for you Paul - a sign I was given about your Camino.
How do I get it to you?
Beijos los dos
Karen xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Truly a nice photo. You made it to your second destination, Paul!
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Wow!!! This is Crazy!! Congratulations to both of you!
What a great accomplishment this must be for both of you!
Cheers!
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Hallo Paul Ich bin baff und unheimlich stolz das du es geschafft hast. Freuen uns schon wahnsinnig auf ein Wiedersehen.
TUt mir sehr leid was mit deinem Bruder passiert ist .Haben es am Sonntag erfahren. Aber der Prüfungen sind viele im Leben und du hast soeben eine überstanden.
Bedenke wo immer eine Tür zugeht geht eine andere auf.
Ich wünsche deinem Bruder von ganzem Herzen baldige Genesung und dir eine sichere Heimreise.
deine Prinzen
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Wow. How nice to see the faces of the two of you, smiling so happily. Great to meet Mr Paulo’s better half! Congratulations on your exhibition. The work looks inspired by love indeed. From here it looks like you are standing in front of a big heart and a rose. Enjoy the victory both of you!!
Love,
Heart
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Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful! God Bless you Paul
Love
Marie
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Only now I see that. Ok, better later than never. Two nice person, in the picture. Paul and Christina? Is a pleasure to see you both. Much love, Alexandra
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The picture looks great.
All the best for the Exhibition Cristina
Love to both
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Parabéns à Cristina pela conquista!!
Parabéns à vocês dois por se manterem juntos, se amando.
Se me permite, Paulo, gostaria de sugerir um tema para post, que está bastante presente na minha cabeça ultimamente. “Unconditional Love”.
Como é possível manter o amor ao longo do tempo, num casal? Como é possível uma das partes deste dito ‘amor’ ir-se embora, e a outra parte permanecer amando? Ilusão? Engano? Como é possível algo que tinha tudo (inclusive a vontade dos dois) para durar um longo tempo, acabar-se repentinamente?
E o amor?
São estas as questões que me vêem enquanto lhe escrevo.
grande beijo e admiração,
Bia
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