Will Siddhartha Cross the River?

     As Siddhartha reintroduces himself to the ferryman, many things happened. Vasudeva, the ferryman,  is the key  to Siddhartha's realization. Vasudeva said, I recognize you. You slept in my hut almost twenty years ago and I took you across the river. Where you not a samana then? "My name is Siddhartha and I was a Samana when you last saw me." (p. 84) Said Siddhartha. They conversed and Siddhartha got to tell his story of fine clothes and the Om. Vasudeva was curious of why he had come in with such gran clothing and yet no money. Vasudeva listened carefully to the story, and understood him.
   
     The story intrigued Vasudeva when Siddhartha had said how the river taught him. Vasudeva was a firm believer in the rivers teachings. Vasudeva later stated, "It is as I thought; the river has spoken to you." (P. 85). When they arrived Vasudeva allowed Siddhartha to apprentice for him and live with him. He said since his wife had died many years ago, he is lonely and there is much food and drink for them both.
     
     Siddhartha had then set on his next stage in life. To learn from the next person that came along. Vasudeva told Siddhartha, "The river has taught me to listen; you will learn from it, too." Siddhartha wasn't about learning from the people he comes by, but rather the experiences and the lessons he learns on his own.
   
     Vasudeva tells Siddhartha in the night, I have taken thousands across the river, yet only four or five have taken notice of what it can teach. Later those days, Siddhartha had worked as a ferryman and fieldworker and did many other jobs with Vasudeva. While working, Siddhartha had revealed one of the teachings he ha learned,  "Have you also learned that secret form the river; that there is no such thing as time?" Vasudeva was proud of Siddhartha taking an interest into the river.
 
     Siddhartha has gone through many different stages in life. The ferryman might just be one of them. I wonder if Siddhartha will ever return to Kamala and his son? Will he learn from the river and move on to teach what he has learned from the river? Is Siddhartha going to move on away from Vasudeva like he has with many others? What is Siddhartha's goal in life? As in, if this story will have an ultimate goal and ending or will Siddhartha just continue searching. Is Govinda ever going to become Siddhartha's best friend again? Lastly, Does Siddhartha ever reach full Nirvana and become a teacher of his journeys?