About the Cover

The couple walk barefoot into the ocean in the cold of winter. The father holds the ashes of their baby daughter. She lived only 183 days.

Our days on earth are in God’s hands. Sometimes we face huge walls that cannot be climbed over. For a time we fall into despair. Death is a fleeting event. The ceremonies surrounding it extend our sadness.

Early in the morning they set off with the ashes of their baby. They do not reach the ocean until evening. The sun goes down into the sea. Darkness overshadows the ocean. They walk unhurried into it. The tiny lighthouse spreads hope and strength like the consolation of God.

—Chongwha Cho, Designer