El Camino de Santiago

"Everyone walks The Way in their own way."

Everyone lives their own life, with their own struggles, their own joys, and their own way of dealing with things. "The Way" chronicles how everyone experiences their own life journeys, and it also depicts how beautiful and amazing it can be when different people's life journeys converge on their way to a common goal. I love this concept about the Camino; how everyone can get something out of it. Even if, like Tom, they aren't completely sure why they're doing it, the Camino can change any person's life. 

As Tom set out on the Camino, he is originally just trying to cope with the loss of his son. By scattering his ashes across the Camino, he is trying to honor his memory. However, after he meets Yoast, the fat Dutchman, the Irish writer, and the mean American smoker, Tom's purpose begins to change. He examines his own life, his relationship with his son, and his own spirituality.

In the end, the Camino changes everyone who walked it. This movie inspired me to go out and live my life, like Tom's son. Even though he abandoned his Doctorate degree to go travel the world, he found happiness that he had never known before. I hope that I can embody his spirit, and focus on the things that matter in this world. Someday, I hope to go on the Camino myself.