Oh, yes, that could very well be. I read Siddhartha a while ago and I am pretty sure I was influenced by the river scenes. Also, I was listening to tons of Buddhist talks on youtube (all by monks and nuns) and Alan Watts and those little Zen stories become sticking to my mind. Meanwhile I am carrying a little collection of metaphors to entertain my friends and family once in a while. I also love jokes!

I will read the "something" of yours later on. So good to see you being back.