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("Meaning of Life Merit Badge" #13, 2010, original oil) The Meaning of Life Monty Python got it right: The meaning of life Has nothing to do with hats. It has to do with a conscious appreciation Cultivated in this life, for this life With all the particulars it offers. It’s not a given, Which is why it must be found, And once found cherished. The essence is simple, That while we have and depend on things We are not a thing. And yet over and over we lose this focus, But in the act of losing Find once again, the meaning. (2/17/25)

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Date: 2/17/2025 12:06:00 PM
Hello James Moore, Lovely poem. I agree with you. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/ My fav.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 2/18/2025 10:17:00 AM
Hello James Moore, You are very welcome. enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/
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Date: 2/17/2025 12:41:00 PM
Thank you Darlene!

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