Last night, i fell into a great conversation with a local friend about meaning….
Talking to a friend about finding meaning in life…first step, realize you need meaning and step towards it. Going on pilgrimage. Head towards The Pearl. So many stories start with a hunger, thirst, a “setting out”…

We spoke about world mythology and patterns, and then i took it back to the parables of Christ, for centering. I love speaking from all culture’s stories, but do have my favorites! A treasure in a field, a pearl of great cost etc…am I walking towards that Pearl? Have I sold everything else!! Spiritual growth in Christ is my Pearl. He gives me meaning. Great talk about what causes people to set out towards meaning!

But, i realized midway through our conversation, that we were just two brothers trying to name what helps us wake up each day. The location of Hope in our lives, trying to see “The Path prepared beforehand to be our way!”.

Meaning becomes more important as you age. Success and making our marks fade as motivations, but meaning and purpose seem to remain! The ones who could endure great suffering, saw their suffering as meaningful, as part of a longer story—as Victor Frankl noted!