A former Marine for 20 years, a father separated from both of his children and from his wife, an almost-commodity broker who left the world of finance: all of these things describe Scott Mengis, who, in a time of inner searching, took the vows to become a Zen monk. Between the pieces of this collage of experiences, identities, and decisions, we learn from Scott that peace can be where we do not look for it, and that separateness is but an illusion.