Strange turns!!!!!!

Life is like a river and that too a wild one!Not only in the fact that ,like a river, life moves on forever, but also because no one can be sure of what is the path it is going to follow.And one cant be sure of what might accompany them during the journey.

One doesnt begin the journey with the thought of a flood and being washed away.The beginning brings with itself the pure mirth of discovering what is there to be revealed along the journey,the joy of learning and the thrill of knowing no fear.Then he sees the water swallowing some lower forms of organisms. A slight pang of fear creeps into his mind and he starts thinking how the waters can destroy him and how should he protect himself.
Meanwhile,he has stopped enjoying beauty around him.The only thing he is bothered about is reaching his destination safe--hassle-free,with his near and dear ones.Now the waters rise and he is very worried because his beloved wont be able to survive if it rises anymore.He does his best to save her.Sometimes he is able to save her.Then he finishes the journey with a feeling of satisfaction.If he is not able to save her,then he tries to jump in after her or the others persuade him to continue the journey,he does so unwillingly and full of remorse.
But,in either case,he didnt enjoy the joy of travelling amongst the wild plants with flowers of various hues and fragrance that grows "just like that" along the sides of river.He didnt see the little rabbits hopping between the yellow and pink flowers.He didnt relish the sight of the colourful butterflies sucking nectar from the flowers.
The man has completed his journey.Now,should he turn back and see what he has missed or move from there and go where his feet take him?