There is great comfort
in losing a child
to her own adult life,
naturally, 

and yet —

a little girl is still gone

Children live;
adults narrate.

A wise attorney advises the main character to spend some time living with these three questions before deciding on his next course of action. They seem to apply to any time of challenge or transition. 

May our sincere, imperfect efforts contribute something useful to the conversation between the contemplative traditions and neuroscience, which share the desire to reduce human suffering. 

How can we ignore the similarity
between borrowing and owning?
Is it possible not to notice that
home is wherever we are?