He spoke to the river:
"Where are you taking me, my new friend?"
The river replied:
"It is not I who am taking you anywhere. Rather, you are going wherever you please, whenever you please, in the manner that you please."
The man said:
"Forgive me, I believed that you were leading me. This is not my country, but yours. I thought that you were my guide - now I see that I am my own guide, as you are yours."
The river replied:
"I must continue on my journey. As you may have guessed, I already know where I am going. You must choose your own way - it is for you to decide. I wish you a safe passage and hope to meet you again someday."
The man bowed to the river and stopped walking. He sat down and watched with amusement as the river, spinning and jumping, continued on its way to a distant, unknown lake. The man then gathered himself, stood up, and with a wistful sigh set off in a new direction of his own choosing.
Power to the people.
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