This talk is supposed to be about transformation. In Buddhism, transformation usually refers to the movement from suffering to the relief of suffering. Or possibly from the confused state of our usual life to the awakened state of a buddha. I don’t even know where to start with such a thing! But I can tell you my story, my own journey, of how I came to be where I am. I’ll sneak transformation in there somewhere, and you can learn why I smile so much!