Down by the River

He went down by the river and followed the stream till he reached it's end.
He turned around and gazed at the river and watched as the water flowed down stream.
He looked across the river and decided that he wanted to get to the other side.
As he tried wading across the river, the current was to powerful so he turned around.
He walked upstream to try and find a crossing but was unable to.
Out of the corner of his eye he noticed a flower floating away downstream.
He went and grabbed it and was overtaken by an indescribable emotion.
He thought to himself, how could something so simple yet so beautiful endure such a journey?
Why isn't this flower in pieces just like everything else floating down stream?
It occurred to him that even when there appears to be no hope there is still beauty left in this world.
As the sunset he put the flower back into the water, casting it free to share it's beauty in the days ahead.