en passant

What does en passant mean?
en passant
(from French: "while [the pawn is] passing")
is a maneuver in the board game of chess.
The en passant rule applies when a player
moves a pawn two squares forward from its
starting position, and an opposing pawn could
have captured it if it had only moved one
square forward. The rule states that the
opposing pawn may then capture the pawn
as if it had only moved one square forward.
The resulting position is the same as if the
pawn had only moved one square forward
and then the opposing pawn had captured
as normal. En passant must be done
on the very next turn, or the right to do so
is lost. The move is unusual in that it is the
only occasion in chess in which a piece
captures but does not move to the square
of the captured piece.
Why the name en passant?
In the game of chess, one receives a single
opportunity to execute en passant.
The same is true within the game of life.
Certain actions in must not be delayed.
We must execute them while we have the chance.
What are en passant's goals?
Where did we come from? Why are we here?
What happens to us when we die? The answer to
these questions seems essential to experiencing
a fulfilled existence; yet, so many never consider
such thoughts. Our hope is that our craft might
inspire ourselves and those around us to investigate
this journey we call life a little more closely.