The strings of the heart, connecting me to all other hearts, are elastic, and in constant tension. In this sense the belly is also a heart, connecting with the Earth; and the crown of the head, connecting to the Heavens. Everything connects through gravity – pulling-energy. We are all in the same boat, of the same creator. Our differences stem from the differentiating mind and the stubborn ego, which naturally, though fearfully, strive for advantage, and in the process leave the world of energy and make everything a thing, an object, a commodity, a possession. It will often take death and loss to wake us to what is really important in life.