The Realness of Reality

The topic that still intrigues me and kind of puzzles me is the idea of 'reality', and whether or not it exists or if we believe in it.
This subject made me extremely curious because I had never once in my life questioned the existence of reality. I just thought everything was the way it was and we lived this life we were given and everyone lives it together. But in even being asked the question- do you believe in reality- I had to force myself to really think outside of the realm.
I now do think I can confidently say that I believe in reality, but to extent to which I believe is what I struggle with. In our last class on Thursday the idea of different realities possibly coexisting together was very interesting to me, it made me think, Does everyone live in their own reality which therefore collide with other people's realities to make one larger reality? Are the truths within these realities what enables us to call them reality? There are so many questions still lurking in my mind about reality and I believe it is kind of like a taboo religion topic- you can't see it, you may even not be able to prove it exists but you still need to believe in it.
In thinking about the topic of reality, it helped me go out into the world and question everything in front of me more. Now, I don't just except something as "the way it is" but instead I want to know more, why it works the way it does, the influences, the biases, the truths. I thank this class for enabling me to open my eyes to the world around me and not be affraid to be curious and ask questions- I believe the search for knowledge and truth is one of the most difficult, yet useful and rewarding paths in life.