Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I listened to my Buddhist teacher's dharma talk yesterday, in which he said the root of all unhappiness is wanting to control things.  He compared us to bubbles in the water or the dew drops.  We would think it laughable that a bubble could control the river or ocean.  The bubble arises, bursts and is gone.  Trying to control things is something that often occurs when we've been traumatized.  Our fear makes us fight to control our lives, when letting go and just seeing what happens works to relieve our stress and frees us up to enjoy what life brings us, and when we can't, know that everything is always changing and we will move on from that bad moment if we allow it, instead of having a stranglehold on pain that we won't let go.  I thought about some traumatic events in my own life, and how, when I think back, I'm surprised to find I've let go and the story has no hold over me anymore.  I have no regrets, and everything that has happened to me has given me this life that I feel is blessed.  I'm trying to enjoy the ride, and not worry about the inevitable ending.