Dum spiro, spero

I made this for a friend of mine. The sea represents a depression one has to go through after a tragedy occurs. The figure is green because green stands for hope "Grün ist die Hoffnung" (German proverb) and everything else lies in your interpretation. If there are any questions I am willing to answer them

Dum spiro, spero (roughly translated: "As long as I breathe, I hope."