We all have a purpose and come to realize it after we know the meaning of life, which is best described in the following taken from Robert Fulghum’s book, “It was on fire when I lay down on it”:

When asked the question, “What is the meaning of life?” Greek philosopher, Dr. Alexander Papaderos, took his wallet from his hip pocket, fished into the leather billfold, brought out a very small round mirror about the size of a quarter, and replied with the following answer:

“When I was a small child during the war, we were very poor and we lived in a remote village. One day, on the road, I found the broken pieces of a mirror. A German motorcycle had been wrecked in that place.

“I tried to find all the pieces and put them together, but it was not possible, so I kept only the largest piece. This one. And by scratching it on a stone I made it round. I began to play with it as a toy and became fascinated by the fact that I could reflect light into dark places where the sun would never shine — in deep holes and crevices and dark closets. It became a game for me to get light into the most inaccessible places I could find.

“I kept the little mirror and as I went about my growing up, I would take it out in idle moments and continue the challenge of the game. As I became a man, I grew to understand that this was not just a child’s game, but a metaphor for what I might do with my life. I came to understand that I am not the light or the source of the light. But light — truth, understanding or knowledge — is there and it will only shine in many dark places if I reflect it.

“I am a fragment of a mirror whose whole design and shape I do not know. Nevertheless, with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this world — into the black places in the hearts of men — and change some things in some people. Perhaps others may see and do likewise. This is what I am about. This is the meaning of my life.

“I’m reminded that my responsibility is to reflect the little light that I might have on the people I meet during my earthly journey.”

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