She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree.

Over the past few years, I’ve grown to really appreciate Liouguei District (六龜). It’s one of the most scenic and thinly populated parts of Kaohsiung. The number of humans living here has steadily declined since the 1980s. With barely 12,500 adults and children spread over 194 square kilometers, Liouguei’s residents enjoy more space per person than folks in Hualien County. Liouguei is dominated by the Laonong River (荖濃溪), a major tributary of the Kaoping River (高屏溪). Within the district, there are four river crossings. Three are part of the provincial highway network; the fourth belongs to Kaohsiung Local Road 131.

It's nice to see you again, dear, Mom said in her most momlike voice, but I noticed her giving Lindsay this steady, questioning look.

And all I can think is that they're seeing a crumb, a skerrick of what it once was.