unedited for 100 days. Day 27

It troubles me that we have been bombarded with the notion that we need to find our purpose in life. I get why it's appealing. At the end of it all, it would be a nice way to bring our personal fulfillment to a nice and neat finish, like the last line in romance novel. Today I was on a run, and yes I am a fair weather runner and not ashamed to admit it. I passed by other happy faces, exchanging a mutual glance between one another that read "Isn't Seattle the best?". We locals are geeky about the sunshine like that. It's instant Mr. Rogers mode- just chatting it up with all our neighbors. On this run, I began thinking how important it is to acknowledge one another in the world. It's possible that we are too busy trying to figure out what this mysterious and all powerful purpose is, that we are missing out on the smallest moments that are just as meaningful. From sunrise to sundown, there is purpose to be found in every moment; feeling joy, feeling sadness, empathizing, learning, creating, dreaming, sharing, caring and simply acknowledging one another. I don't believe my life has one singular purpose, but I do believe that I can make every moment of my life meaningful.