Melinda French Gates

Or you see it with a family who's caring for a loved one who's dying.

And so I've come to believe that

That there's not one God, there's a spirituality, a spiritual force in the universe, whatever it is.

And when we tap into it, some of the most beautiful things in life happen.

And one of my favorite musicals is Les Miserables.

And at the end of it, it says—and I didn't ever see it until I was like in my early 20s—

And at the end of it, I think the music is so beautiful.

It says, to love another person is to see the face of God.

And I thought, oh, that's it.

You know, God or spirit is here between all of us.

And it's up to all of us to figure out, you know, how are you in community or connection with others that helps you lift that from yourself and from others?

Because we touch one another through those places.

That's my belief.

Oh, when I walk in nature.

I take time in quiet almost every morning.

So sometimes then, and when I do, I like to sit outside.

Even if it's cold in Seattle, I'll try and sit out with a coffee, you know, or go out and walk, get my feet in the grass, walk in the yard.

But there are places like when you're in a forest and you're walking in a forest, there's a place north of Seattle I like to go.

There's a set of islands, the San Juan Islands.

I know them.