Rediscovering the River Walk

Susan Jagannath
5 min readOct 2, 2023

A Return to the River Walk

Mostly this is a transcript — but it’s an enriched one. Hey there, folks! It’s been a while, but we’re back on the river walk, and boy, have things changed! The water levels have dropped significantly, leaving hardly any lake behind. But don’t worry; let’s take a little saunter and have our eyes opened in many different ways,

trees by the river with the sun shining

Changes Along the Riverbank

As I strolled along, I realized I had lost Keith. Turns out, we had taken different paths. I know that sounds meaningful, but it’s not…its just exactly what it means!

But hey, this is still unmistakably the riverwalk! It’s a bit different, though, with sports fields and quiet areas scattered around. Surprisingly, there were quite a few people camping out in their cars and even a couple of caravans. It was eye-opening to witness the scale of homelessness in our community. And, alas, it seems to be the same story as the birds — where are they now?

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Susan Jagannath

I escaped corporate to travel, have adventures, write bestsellers, and help others to publish. https://www.facebook.com/groups/writeyourbusinessbestse