Differences in perceptions of so-called reality are causing often disastrous divisions in families, communities, nations and our planet. This book is designed to explore, in a personal and yet universal way, how life experiences can bring broader and more compassionate understanding to those with open minds and hunger for a "better way." A series of papers and articles written over a period of almost fifty years are set in a context of a life journey, encouraging readers to explore, question, and reassess their own beliefs, values, and experiences as a spiritual quest.