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Some people give the illusion there is widespread confusion as to what constitutes the meaning of life. But I was taught by my brother... or was it my Mother? It has a lot to do with the handling of strife. A Child should be taught that it's fine to be fraught when trials and doubt cause reflection. But no matter the slump you'll get a strong bump when surrounded by those with affection. You are inclined to be less wary even though the world is scary when supported by family and friends. And when you love one another and even better... a significant other you'll find the journey starts to really transcend. But the meaning you seek will not give you relief if you fail to be prudent and wise. You'll find life a lot tougher and thus exceedingly rougher to make sense of the things you despise. You will find you're life will worsen when you're not a good person and unsure of how to do what is right. You should seriously be leaning towards only the things that have meaning to improve your situation and plight. How does a person start? I guess I would slowly depart from activities where you get angry and riled. And become a far greater force by changing your course and become a much better Parent, Friend or Child. Once you get a handle on strife... You'll find the meaning of life is to help others become a bit stronger. And once you're a person complete you can love all you meet and not fear the meaning of life any longer. But to those... who thrive on strife to mess up their life it's only fair to give you a clue. So you'll be happy to know where the wild things grow and thus the answer is a crisp 42.* The End *A computer was fed all the relevant data to determine the meaning of life and came back with the answer 42. It is also the number used in 'A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' in their search for the meaning of life. *Written for the poetry contest on the 'Meaning of Life' sponsored by Chantelle Anne Cooke. *For those who are interested. My cartoon 'Bob's your Uncle' can be seen on my homepage. A new one will appear every second day.
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