For 2 weeks they sailed in the mornings and found themselves an anchorage for the night in the early afternoon, swam, dove and fished for some tasty treats for dinner. They let the breeze take them where it would take them – just like letting the current take you. She had found that metaphor so over the top at the time, but now she started to understand a little of what Eyal had been talking about three years ago in DC.
"Life takes you where it takes you. You can only steer so much, sometimes not at all. History taught us that." "Don't fight the current, is that it?" "Or swim with it. Instead of fighting, live your life. Yeah, the current may know something you don't." "That doesn't sound like you at all." "Why not, it's completely me. Sometimes you just have to let the river take you." "And where has the river taken you?" "Today, it's taken me here. With you."
And Annie started to realize just how much easier her life could be if she relinquished control just a little bit and let the current take her.