Losing Loss, & Letting Go

Once there was a green glass bottle. This was no ordinary bottle, for it was made of the thick glass that, if sealed, floats in the sea. It was pale green, with waves in it that made different shades of green and reflected the air around it in beautiful patterns of light.
It was tall, with sloping shoulders and a narrow neck, but the top was open. It would surely sink, if water filled it, but instead it was full of…