Meaning

“What is the meaning of life?”

In my entire week with the Dalai Lama, every conceivable question had been asked—except this one. People had been afraid to ask the one—the really big—question. There was a brief, stunned silence at the table.
The Dalai Lama answered immediately. “The meaning of life is happiness.” He raised his finger, leaning forward, focusing on her as if she were the only person in the world. “Hard question is not, ‘What is meaning of life?’ That is easy question to answer! No, hard question is what make happiness. Money? Big house? Accomplishment? Friends? Or …” He paused. “Compassion and good heart? This is question all human beings must try to answer: What make true happiness?” He gave this last question a peculiar emphasis and then fell silent, gazing at her with a smile.

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Whenever anyone asks me what the meaning of life is, I reply with "Life itself", and then there’s usually a long statement from the other person telling me how that is not an answer. And I then go on to ask them what the meaning of life is some say some philosophical answer that they read somewhere and others just say they don't know. I usually never get a chance to explain what I mean by my answer. In my opinion the purpose of life is to live life, now whatever meaning and whatever we choose to do with our life is up to us. No two people have the same life, it is impossible because each of our decisions have slightly different outcomes. And I agree with the Dalai Lama when he says that the hard question isn't what the meaning of life is. Because we have the answer, but the only difference would be what that word life means to us. When we specify the question to what is the meaning to life to you and only you then I believe the question gets harder.

Thankful

This post is extremely late and I do apologize, because I know everyone is wondering who I'm thankful for. I am thankful for everybody in our class because without each and every one of you guys class wouldn't be as entertaining. Getting to better understand people’s politics, morals and way of thinking has been a pleasure. But the people I will be writing about in my post would have to be Adina, and Jacqueline. They aren’t just my classmates they are my lunch buddies. And if anyone comes to 6th lunch they would hear our table singing and just laughing because we have such awesome people in our table. Adina and Jacqueline are part of that wonderful group. Adina is funny, sweet, talented, caring, she laughs at my jokes so that’s a plus. She makes me feel like I’m actually funny. She is there if you need her and we have the same taste in people, like Jemila! Jacqueline is also caring, sweet, talented, and one of a kind, she is special. I just got to really know her this year and so thankful that we got to hang out more, because I got to meet a wonderful person with a gentle heart. I'm thankful for everybody but I’m truly thankful for the new friends I've made this year.