the canoe drifted across the water towards the sand . bells stared at me with wide eyes . he smiled , but the smile never reached his eyes . give me the long version , but make it short . sometimes we have to accept that there are things beyond our control . `` it will take some time to adjust , but soon you wo n't miss your old life at all . '' he knew his situation wasnt ideal . i didnt see any fish in the lagoon this morning , certainly not any fish that big . 