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The Vessel and The Water
“What can I do?! She won’t listen!”
“Ok, imagine … calm day, still water…
…along comes a vessel, moving through the water…
…creating ripples, sometimes waves.
Do you fight to flatten the waves, get rid of them?”
“Of course not! I’m going to move to calmer water!”
“So why not do the same with Issie?”
“It’s not that simple!”
“But it is… we’re all like both the vessel and the water…
…wherever we go we create waves, meeting others creating their waves.
If the turbulence is too much…
…go sail in a direction that feels happier.
“That simple, eh?!”
“Yes.”
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I like the thought in this
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Thank you 🙂
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Lovely allegory. Kudos! 🙂
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Loved writing it.
Thank you, I appreciate your comments 🙂
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That’s a neat parable. I like the way you tell it in dialogue.
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Parable, what a lovely word.
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…and he sailed away into the sunset! A delightful analogy.
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Yes. It really is simple when you pay attention…
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…and the paying attention can take some practice!
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Oh, I did like your story. And it’s so true, isn’t it?
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I think so, but there are many who don’t. But then, what is truth anyway?!
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Yes, it can be that simple—or we can learn to swim with the waves instead of against them—speaking with my counselor cap on, I’d say this guy needs to swim away and find a less turbulent relationship unless he really does enjoy the swells 🙂
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Yes, and some people do.
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