Rivers do not flow backward, and the energy of life moves forward from ancestors to descendants.
It is about trusting and letting go.
About granting permission to discover one's own path and follow it without constantly looking back at those who walked before.
About the elders giving, while the younger receive and pass it on.
About "your destiny is not my destiny," even though it flows through me.
About offering support by standing behind and guarding their back, rather than placing obstacles, blocking the path, and turning them toward oneself.
About releasing rather than pulling, entangling, or tugging. The less tension there is, the more movement there is.
About love and foundation flowing across generations, giving the strength to explore, discover, and dare.
About a sense of fulfillment striving for continuation.
About moving forward and staying open to new horizons.
About embracing otherness and understanding that a new person belongs to a new world and steps into the unknown.
The river flows onward, and life, along with the lineage, moves ever forward...
Kahlil Gibran: parents serve as the bows through which children are launched forward as living arrows into a future their elders cannot visit. Life moves steadily ahead rather than backward, and parents are called to offer unconditional love and shelter while honoring that their children’s souls, thoughts, and ultimate destinies belong to tomorrow and to Life itself.