"What's the meaning of life?" This is a question we all ask 1at one point or another. The best answer that I came across was written by the great psychologist, Viktor Frankl. He wrote that "The meaning of life is to give life meaning."
When I was a young boy, I gave my life meaning by2playing, running, jumping, swimming, laughing and riding my bike.
When I went to school, I gave my life meaning by learning, studying hard, getting good grades and trying to make my mom and dad3.
When I was a teenager, I found meaning in playing sports, 4out with my friends and trying to impress girls.
In college, I found my life meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what career(职业) I would5for.
When I was working as a teacher, I found meaning in helping to open young minds to new 6and old wisdom.
When I married and had kids, I found meaning in protecting and watching over those I loved. When I found out 7of my sons were mentally handicapped (智障),I found meaning in loving them, 8them and learning so much from them about life, love, patience, faith and joy.
9I grew older, I began to understand meaning isn't something that comes and goes. We can give meaning to every moment of our life. We can bring meaning to the thoughts we have. We can bring meaning to the things we do we can bring meaning to the hearts we 10. All we have to do is to love.
It is love that makes life worth living. It is love that gives life meaning.
