Purpose

Purpose

I don't believe life

has a single purpose

to which we all

have to aspire.

Nature has gifted us all

with the right to choose

our own purpose.

You can do with your life

whatever your heart

and mind desire.

Personally, I've always

made my relationships,

the pursuit of knowledge,

and using my creativity

the things for which

I strive most.

I think I've chosen pretty well

because one of the things

I've learned along the way

is that how deeply you love

those near to you

and all the world around

seem to matter more and more

to you as you grow older.

I've noticed as well that

those who spend

their lives creating

with their minds, hearts and hands

seem to be more satisfied

as the years roll on.

I've also noticed

over the years

you never see someone

at the end of their days

who says, “Well, to hell

with all my lousy kids

and my five marriages,

I'll die in peace because

I made a boat load of money

and I owned a Mercedes Benz.”

Dewey Dirks