Drifting Eddy?

In short, what I live by. I am a rock in a river. The water flows around me as I roll downstream. It pushes me, and I push back.
















Dictionary.com says:

ed·dy /ˈɛdi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ed-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, plural -dies, verb, -died, -dy·ing.

–noun

1.	a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, esp. one having a rotary or whirling motion.

2.	a small whirlpool.

3.	any similar current, as of air, dust, or fog.

4.	a current or trend, as of opinion or events, running counter to the main current.

–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)

5.	to move or whirl in eddies.

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[Origin: 1425–75; late ME; OE ed- turning + éa water; akin to ON itha]

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