The River

There is an old saying attributed to Confucius that says, "Don't push the river, it flows by itself". I think of that quote daily. There are some things in life that you can easily change. There are some things that cannot be changed. There are other things that will change when the time is ready. I have realized with age that I cannot push the river, nor should I. Life has its own course, so who am I to interfere with it? I am not that powerful. I cannot hold that burden. I have decided to let go of what I cannot immediately change and allow the universe to take over for me. Let the river flow.