My current thought on this is that a person takes a birth in the place and time, and with the people with whom he/she shares life with; that corresponds with his or her state of consciousness/understanding which is constantly evolving.

This is perfect, thank you neeraja.

Now, can I ask you to respond to the closing question of my opening for this thread.

The question I posed was: What then is the personal significance of your thoughts of today?

The personal significance I give my thoughts of today? I like to observe them more than believe all of them. I practice meditation and trying to reach the silence within, the peace within, is the most important. I try to be as quiet with myself as possible. But, thoughts come, some not all desired, some from my background, my upbringing, but I try to keep an open mind there are so many different ways to look at things. Say for instance, at my home, an entire new septic system is being put in. The contractors cant complete the project until Spring. The whole area I live in is going through this reconstruction. I live in a beautiful home with a waterfront view, lots of natural life, out of the city limits, and I dont want to move. So those of us who dont want to move...the county is no longer letting us us our toilets until the renovation is complete, so some of us are using port-a-potties. Instead of freaking out about having to walk to the port-a- potty at night, in the middle of January, I remind myself that for thousands of years my ancestors didnt have flush toilets, so okay...... I can do this for awhile, in that way I do try to adjust my thoughts to my circumstances....Some people in the world today, some in different countries still dont have flush toilets in their homes. This is the most current thought I have about the experiences Im having in my personal life at this time(its funny)! Since you asked.......