Flowing Down the River of Life

You know, our lives, to me, are like a river. Imagine you floating down the river, peaceful, quiet, and moving in the pace the currant takes you. You look around and see the trees, the scenery changes as you float, and it is new and different, but beautiful, just the same. Each destination you float to, gives you something, and you take it on the ride with you. You carry that wonderful feeling, and then boom, you see something else, and it gives you, yet, another feeling. Now, you are in awe, of all of these awesome feelings. What to do?



All of a sudden, you grab a hold of a rock or a branch on the side of the banks of the river. WHOA, WHAT DID YOU JUST DO? WHY ARE YOU HOLDING ON? WHAT HAPPENED? You were floating along just fine, and then you decided to hold on to the safe branch on the side.

Weren't you floating smoothly, the river taking you to where you needed to be?



What is the problem?



Are you not sure where the river is taking you? Do you want binoculars to see ahead?

All I know, is that when I am in the "River of Life", it feels so good to just float down, to let it take you where you need to be, instead of holding on to the sides, trying to figure out where you need to be next.



PUT DOWN THE BINOCULARS, THROW THE OARS AWAY.



ENJOY YOURSELF. HAVE A BLAST, AND REVEL IN THE MYSTERY RIDE.