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.