RIVERWOOD

Names have energy.

The name Riverwood has a deep resonating history for me.  Let me explain.  There is something magical about a piece of wood that has lived in the river for a long time.  It has traveled and tumbled about as it slowly shapes itself; worn by the constant current.  Sometimes a piece of river wood will get stuck amongst rocks or logs while the water moves past it, until the wood is released to float downstream.  Along its way, the river bed rubs its edges and softens it over time. The piece of wood takes on a new character of its own, almost knowing one day it will be found.  Those who collect river wood often see it as something familiar to them.  Left up to the imagination, one might see it shaped as an elephant head, a bird, a snake or a witches hat.  The possibilities are endless.

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