To me, people are like the rocks that would break up the flow of the river. They burst into your life and impede your progress. There are relationships to maintain, bills to pay, there is work to do and fun to have before you can carry on with your journey. A select few will leave the spot they are in when you arrive and travel along with you a part of the way. It may seem, for a while at least, that your trip is no longer one that need be made alone. But no sooner have you become accustomed to their company, then they will get caught up on something, flow down a different channel or just
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