The River
Going through life is much like making your way down a river on a small raft and being unable to stop anywhere to rest along the way. Any repairs you need to make need to be made gradually, whilst the raft is still moving. You can't control the river: sometimes it's calm, sometimes it's turbulent; sometimes it's stable, sometimes it takes unpredictable turns. You can't control what happens to the raft, and one day, the raft will degrade and eventually fall apart, its pieces continuing to float down the river. You can't always control where the raft is going (because you can't control the river), and even when you can, your control is limited. And sometimes, it's better not to control the raft at all, simply letting it do what it needs to do, gently guiding it only when necessary to move the raft somewhere favourable or to avoi...
