In your contemplative mood today, you may find yourself thinking about the wisdom of various cultural beliefs. Your open-minded approach may have you making connections you had never noticed before. Just like geography has an effect on the food of a region, you may find yourself contemplating the differences in the use of color from one culture to the next or the way in which the weather affects their music and cultural and religious observances. You may suddenly have an understanding of the role history has played in the evolution of their folklore and how it affects their present understanding of the world. Today you may find a way to understand the similarities behind cultural differences and be able to marvel at the beauty and diversity of our human family.

It is truly a wonder that what began as one tribe has evolved into such diversity through all of our wanderings. We have shown that humans can adapt and survive to almost any climate or geography and that the human spirit isn't easily daunted. Our human experiences are the same as we go through the various stages of our lives, and therefore we have all created very similar ways of celebrating milestones. With our human hearts and minds and our universal connection to spirit, we have come up with a splendid variety of ways to celebrate life. Today you can choose the accent of any culture to help you celebrate your life and connect your experience to that of the family of humanity.