A river wanted to flow to the sea, through a vast desert. >>...

A river wanted to flow to the sea, through a vast desert.
>> But seeing the vast dry sand, it got afraid.

Fearful thoughts crept into its mind:
"The desert may gulp up all my water…
… the hot breath of the sun will surely dry me up…
… and I will be reduced to a mere stinking swamp!"

Then it heard a mysterious voice, "Trust the Desert"

But the river retorted, "But then, will I ever be the same?
>> Will I not lose my identity?"

The voice once again thundered, "There is no way to remain the same!"
>> So the river, with trust in the desert, began to flow through it.

The simmering heat of the sun turned her into vapour.
>> The wind carried her over, as clouds, over the hot expanse of the desert.
>> She was formed into rain!
And out of the clouds, came down a newer, fresher and much more splendid river, on the other side of the desert.

The river was delighted and exclaimed, "Now, I am truly my real self!"

Immense trust and making the radical decision to pass through the desert, helped the river to experience newness in life…
… and to enjoy the delight of a transformed and renewed life.