While Melody discovered her spirituality through Buddhism, the community gained its spirituality through the neighborhood church. The communities' use of spirituality was demonstrated when they created memorials to honor those who were murdered, when the reverend prayed for his slain son, and when Father Mel Weitsman made shutting everyone up for a while when he wanted to show compassion to both the murdered and the victims. the murderers (Chavis, 1998, pp. 153-156). Transpersonal theory would be used for Alma and Melody's spirituality (Schriver, 1998, pp. 141-142). Maslow suggests that spirituality enables individuals to achieve self-actualization, which is the highest form of human development (p. 142). Based on Peck's psychological theory, Melody found herself in a confrontation between mental flexibility and mental rigidity (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2013, pp. 470-471). She completed her formal education and professional training and arrived at a set of beliefs about religion and politics. She also uses her previous experiences and responses to guide towards the solution to new problems.