Penny lived deeply. She had no interest in superficial friendships and almost no interest in travel except to places in nature where she and David vacationed. Her interest was to travel inward rather than outward. She was very interested in exploring spirituality and the mystery of life.

Early in his relationship with Penny, David realized she was a sage. A minister friend who knew her well commented, “Penny is very wise.”

In living with and loving Penny deeply for over twenty-five years, David learned from and came to greatly appreciate her wisdom. Penny's Pearls appear on the introductory pages of the book.