Thank you. I realise now it’s ambiguous as to whose past trauma it refers to. I was actually thinking of the daughter having a troubled relationship with her mother that’s led to them becoming estranged from one another, but by the end the daughter is reconciled that the ‘living pains’ of our short time are ultimately very small in comparison with the cycle of life, which is one of constant renewal – and beyond that, the duration of human civilisation is a very short interval compared with the billions of years the planet’s existence. I suppose the message I’d like people to take away is that life is temporary so we can’t afford to bear grudges or dwell on negatives for our own and those we share life with’s sakes. I really love the idea of the daughter coming to a greater understanding of her mother’s experience, the events that made her mother what she is, and this leading to a deeper appreciation and empathy for her mother, and the sense that she never got the chance to thank her mother for all she did for her. Whether the mother can come back, I’m not sure, perhaps spiritually. Interesting… thank you for your response!