What do you think is the meaning of your life? “Family.” “Love.” “Doing the right thing.” “Being a good person.” “Staying positive and following your dream.” The meaning of life is that it stops. Of course it would have been a writer who came up with the answer. Of course that writer would have been Kafka. But in your own words, the social worker says. Those are my words. I’m agreeing with Kafka. But the question is what is the meaning of your life. That it stops, my friend says. Just like Kafka said. (Brittle little laugh.)

