Hello @riverflows, I am touched by your message when I read it this morning, thank you so much. It made me reflect even further on the symbolism of the container.
It reminded me of the time of the first incident when I was feeling low and heard the song "The Unmaking" by Nichole Nordeman. How the words struck me the first time I heard it and just kept crying. Not knowing that was the direction the next several years were headed.
"Nature has her way of reminding us of the impermanence of everything, doesn't she?"
Oh yes, she can be as powerful or as gentle as she needs to be. It was a high tide that night so the coastal properties were all washed away. We used to live not far from the sea but we decided to move at the beginning of 2021 inland and closer to the main road. It was a spur-of-the-moment move and we're glad we did it.