Being involved and not just passing through life should be of paramount importance to the individual. Life's experiences should cause one to stop, reflect, and embrace this brief gift in all its manifestations and never lose faith in the people of the Earth. The one driving force that, hopefully, connects all humanity, regardless of income, race, or nationality, is love--true love for one's neighbor, one's enemy, the Earth, for family and for self. If we love ourselves unselfishly and become grateful for who we are as a human being, living our life with joy and with faith, all else will follow. Perhaps then we will understand this good Earth and not be blinded by vain, empty promises of money and fame, forgetting friendships and chasing empty mirages into a meaningless existence filled with regret and negative thoughts.