The river of life I mean.
The question is, are we paddling upstream, or going downstream?
It’s hard to tell sometimes, isn’t it?
Oh, I suppose there are those who want the river to be more like a pond, and float their boat, and drift. That sounds appealing at times.
So we’re sitting there idling when suddenly the river overflows its banks. It fills our pond and washes us over the edge.
So we’re sitting there idling when suddenly the river overflows its banks. It fills our pond and washes us over the edge.
Well, shucks, I wasn’t prepared for that.
Has that ever happened to you?
My most favorite analogy in the whole world is Richard’s Bach’s little river creature from his book #Illusions. The little fellow is clinging fast to the rocks when one day he looks up and has a revelation. “The river knows where it is going,” he says. “If I turn loose of the rocks the river will carry me along.”
But the others, also clinging to the rocks, say to him, ”Don’t be a fool. That river you so cherish will dash you against the rocks, and you’ll be killed.”
Still, the little creature decides to trust the current.
He turns loose, and is at first dashed and slammed against the rocks, but then the current carries him wild and free.
And the ones downstream, seeing him, say, ”See he flies. It’s a miracle.”
Good place to stop.
If, however, you care to see what our little river is doing read on:
As many of you may know both my daughter and I took Real Estate Licensing classes, passed our exams, were background checked, all our little digits were fingerprinted, fourteen images, we paid MLS dues, Oregon dues, took an “Ethics” class.” then decided we didn’t want to be Real Estate Agents. All beginning agents must sign with a company and as we didn’t find one that suited us, we opted out.
Mainly me.
I likened it to the fellow who wanted a Rolls Royce, got one, drove it around the block and said, “I don’t want a Rolls Royce,” and took it back.
My license is effective until February. Nina’s expired on her last birthday. She took the necessary 30 hours of extra training to reinstate it, then found an agency she liked.
Ta Da!
Their in-house “training” is not the workbook variety but good helpful, pertinent information, one on one.
She is jazzed. I’m jazzed for her. I believe she threw herself into the right river.
Nina Birchwood, #Hybrid Real Estate Agency, licensed Real Estate Agent, able to sell in the State of Oregon
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