In 2005, I was living in a basement. Yes, it was an actual basement but even more so I was living in the basement of life. That's how I define that period in my life. I felt miserable. All areas of my life seemed bleak and the one thing I had always been wanting to do was not in my vision at that moment. I had many dreams to travel the world. I would look at it everyday and would carry it everywhere with me. It made me happy and kept me from my misery. I loved looking at it. The Secret is out now but it has always existed. I am lucky to have found it before the movie and book came out. H S