This essay asks us compare the human race as a whole to rivers. At first when I looked at it, this did seem difficult, because what in the world would moving water have in common with humans? But when you look deeper into what a river is, is when you see some of the similarities. The following is what I see...

The dictionary's definition of a river is; a large natural stream of water emptying into an ocean, lake, or other body of water and usually fed along its course by converging tributaries. But when you look at it in more detail you see that a river is a stream of water, but its not just water, it's filled with life. The water is home to aquatic insects and animals that depend on it to survive. The river is a home; it also gives and nourishes life. When...