I've been studying Cynthia's work for at least 4 years and am grateful to you, Bonnie, for the clarity of your essay. I get it! Now can I practice it? I use my imagination and my body to feel that I am sitting with someone on the opposite side of the political/social divide, in peace. Mostly it is that I am trying to exude peace and open my heart to the other. I ask them for their most basic needs - what is most important to them. We find that basically we are one in these concepts. It is a beautiful dream and I hope that I get the chance to live it.