Alan Watts wrote this book for his grandchildren and the world. I now have grandchildren, and want to "give something back" to the world. This book is my first gift.

It is "about" the interconnectedness of all things: the "mutually interdependent, unbelievable harmoniousness of all happenings in our universe." It is about letting go, "as if you were a leaf blown along by the wind, until you realize that you are [the same star-stuff as] both the leaf and the wind."

Sometimes I feel as though I'm running out of time...to see all of the places I haven't seen, to read all of the books I haven't read, to meet all of the people I haven't yet met, to do all of the things I want to do. This book helps one to "lighten up." The world is in motion; the time is now; and everything is proceeding as it should. One has only to stop fighting reality (and trying to overcome/ fix/control everything), and just be here now (present and aware), in the moment: that is our main mission here on planet earth.