The River You are thrust into the river at birth, swept along by its relentless current. One day, it will release you—but to where? Between the beginning and the end, you drift, searching for meaning, striving to find your way. Hidden obstacles lie just beneath the surface; fleeting diversions glitter along the banks, tempting you to stray. Fellow travellers appear beside you—kindred souls borne on parallel tides. Some coax you into shallow pools: warm, familiar, but stagnant, where growth withers. Others beckon you toward deeper waters, where the currents are fierce and the journey arduous, but where strength is forged and spirit refined. And just as suddenly as they arrive, they are gone, swept onward by the flow of their own destinies.