One Step at a Time: Lessons from a River Crossing
Every morning, during my walk along the river in Daejeon, I come to this crossing. It's nothing particularly remarkable, just a series of large stepping stones stretching from one bank to the other. Yet the more often I cross here, the more I find myself thinking about how much this simple place has to teach us about life. This morning, the sky was painted in beautiful shades of pink and orange as the sun began to rise over the city. The apartment buildings stood silhouetted against the morning light, and their reflections shimmered in the water below. On one side of the crossing, the river flowed gently, almost peacefully. On the other, the current moved more swiftly, rushing over the rocks on its way downstream. And between these two currents lay a path of stepping stones, leading toward the promise of another day. I've crossed here countless times, sometimes lost in thought, sometimes enjoying the morning air, and sometimes thinking about the challenges and uncertainties th...
