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~*Jeremy Fink and the meaning of life

-A disscusion-

Lastnight July 2, 2008 I finished a chapter book called, 'Jeremy Fink and the meaning of life.' It's an ok book, a bit kid-ish, but i read one of the authors first novels so i got this one. Towards the end it got pretty emotional. When Jeremy finally found all keys to open the box -wanna know, read the book- when he opens the box, his dad -who is dead- left a letter he wrote for his 13th b-day. Jeremy's dad explained what was the meaning of life. This was the part of the letter that touched me the most:

'Until recently, I thought it was death that gave meaning to life- that having an end point is what spurred us on to embraced life while we had it. But I was wrong. It isn't death that gives meaning to life. Life gives meaning to life. The answer to the meaning of life is hidden right there inside the question.'

I actually thought 'death' was the meaning to life. When you think about it, it should make sense, right? Death, when you die, there is some how a new life happening? Heaven, Recarnation, etc. Get it? But this book literally convinced me that the meaning of life is life. Then he starts talking about it more, and i started to cry. Life. Life. Some people don't want life. But it happens anyway. 'I have no life,' your living aren't you? Everyone is put on earth for a reason. God and Buddha basically say the same thing. There isn't much of a difference. If you didn't get that well he explains it differently:

' "A fight is going on inside me", he said to the boy, "It's a terrible fight between two wolves. One is evil. One is good." The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?" The old man replied simply, "The one you feed." '

Then he later says , 'Life is a journey,' i might as well get pissed of if someone says they hate life. why am i living? Life is life. Freak'in take the journey! There ain't shortcuts in life! You have to enjoy life like everyone else, stop once in a while to smell the flowers, i don't care just finish the journey to whatever your goal is. I just want to be happy, and tell people there is something good there. Make me upset, i eitheir could be pissed off, or smile. Crying isn't an option all the time.
Life is not a race. Be the turtle for once, take it slowly and enjoy the trail. If you hurry it by sprinting, you might stop and take a rest. Your missing all the great things out there.
People who take drugs, do bad things. People who 'feed the bad wolf,' take rests at every stop. Unable to complete a task ahead of them.
Enjoy life. . . . even if it's just for a day.