Your Life Is Like A River!

[sunshine]

(~) Your Life Is Like A River!
by Robert Taylor

Your life begins small, something like the drops of rain which become small
streams and
eventually great rivers which flow into the ocean.

Like these streams and rivers, we encounter obstacles and challenges. The
streams and rivers
overcome these obstacles by wearing them down or finding a path around or
through them.

At times there are massive floods, huge waterfalls, and raging rapids. Then
there are the periods
of smooth and peaceful flow. The thing to note is that the flow never stops. It
continues until the
ocean is reached.

The river never passes the same point twice and is only at that point for the
precise moment it is
there. It flows immediately to the next point in its journey. It does not
normally back track. Those
few times it does, it becomes stagnant and brackish. The river does not struggle
and strain, it
simply flows on until it reaches its destination.

The river will at times change direction because of obstacles encountered, but
will continue the
journey to its goal. When one path is blocked it seeks another path.

The river is patient, for it knows it will eventually reach its destination. It
is also consistent and
persistent.

There are many parallels between the river and our lives. As babies and children
many small
items of input form our outlook on life and influence the way our lives flow.
Meager input equals
meager flow, whereas greater input gives our lives greater flow.

How many parallels can you find between a river and your life?

[pqb52]

Thank you sunshine, really makes you think.

[Ellise]

Thanks sunshine, just what I needed today.