out to seek my fortune

In the fairytale, the third son or daughter sets out to seek their fortune, with not a penny to their name, and . . .

I've lived my life largely according to what the water has brought me, and what the water has brought me has been good, as I've been blessed to live in a land of many deep streams, with drenching rains. I haven't been so good at moving out of the paths I've found myself in, however, and that's periodically something I want to do. theferrett 's post on being a grownup on the out...