Reflections: An Unlikely Pilgrimage
I,
like many of you, relish the summer months. Nothing compares to the
longer daylight hours, reconnecting with friends and family, and of
course, spending time delving into some good books. Have you ever
noticed that it is often the quick and easy reads that turn out to be
hidden gems for reflection? A recent book that I have encountered has
done just that. Rachel Joyce’s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
is an unassuming little book about an unpretentious and unremarkable
character named Harold Fry. A recent retiree, it quickly becomes
evident that Harold is content to spend his time in ways that are
completely predictable (and, if you ask me, more than a bit boring). His
existence is nothing if not ordinary. That is until an unexpected
letter arrives in the post. As a result, Harold makes a spontaneous,
and certainly uncharacteristic, decision to walk six hundred miles to a
hospice facility in order to reconcile with an old acquaintance. This
journey becomes his urgent quest to keep his friend alive. Read more...
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