Life 2.0

It is not often that you sit back and wonder, thanks to the paucity of time or I'd rather put it as disrespect of time. But then, some days you got to slow down. You got to ceasefire the fury of the moment and just be. Today was one such day. I asked myself 'Where are you going?' I'm afraid to admit though that I had no answer to that. Then I remembered a little story of two streams and found my answer. 

Once upon a time, there were two streams that were flowing towards the edge of the valley. Said one stream to the other, 'Friend, I'm afraid of the falls ahead. Why should we keep flowing like this?' To which the other stream replied, 'What are you afraid of? The falls should be exciting!' The first stream said, 'Exciting? There may be sharp boulders or slippery moss or strange creatures ahead.' The second stream had a hearty laugh. Then as they were nearing the edge, the first stream stopped to turn his flow. 

Years had passed and they say that the first stream is now a muddy mess of water infested with strange creatures. The second stream who joyfully took the plunge, faced sharp boulders, brushed through slippery moss and made friends with strange creatures, has now grown into a clear pond!

Well! Although it may seem easy, you can imagine the pain the second stream had to go through. But such is life - you got to flow to be able to grow. In this second phase of my life, which I lovingly will refer to as 'Life 2.0', I wish to write a little more, read a little more, be kind a little more and flow a little more. 

Keep flowing. . .