Something died inside you last night. While you were sleeping, the darkness devoured you. Every step you’ve taken for the last few years has been more difficult than the one before. But now, this morning… it is too much. It’s not that you don’t want to go on, it’s that you can’t go on. You won’t go on. It’s over. Before you die, you’ll to go to a priest.
Even monsters see a priest before they are put down.
The priest isn’t what you expected; he’s young, happy and full of life… You hate him! It’s like his beautiful smile taunts your broken soul. The contrast between his delightful heart and your sinister spirit is painfully pathetic! To make things worse, he said exactly what you wanted to hear, but never expected from him “You are neither here nor there. There is no place for you to rest your head. You have nothing to live for.” You stare at him with blank eyes. He smiles. “I will die for my God, and hence, I have something to live for. What are you living for?”
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Do yourself a favor, answer that question honestly.
What are you living for?
to be honest, this is a question i've been asking myself for years and years and years... and never found the answer. all i knw is that i try to take one day at a time, and cherish every moment. and i just read your post & read your question & i knew i don't have an asnwer. & then it hit me... it came out of nowhere,
ReplyDeletei do live for the moments, the momenets that takes my breath away...
i don't even know if that's a proper answer. but all of a sudden i feel good about it. :)
cheers!
& thank you!! :D
ReplyDeleteLouis Ilove that fact that you make us allthink. Your a gift to all of us and a wonderful blogger. I have to come back later to answer your question I 've always know what I'm living for but I took me awhile to believe it and beileve in myself. I wanted to say thanks for the kind words on my blog today. I will return to give you my answer.
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JB
If I'm just answering the question, "What am "I" living for?" I'm living because I'm alive. I'm living because I want to make chocolate chip pancakes every morning for my son and send him off to school, to help my daughter with decisions she needs help for, to crack out my paints and my papers and create something, to ogle over Michelangelo,(Robert Plant too) to dream about the Sistine Chapel, to read a book snuggled under the covers with the fan on, to kiss my puppies, to look at a beautiful sky and feel connected to the Universe, to hear the trash man yell "Hi, Ho, Silver away!" after he empties my trash can. It ain't perfect, but I'll take it.
ReplyDeleteYou always seem to make me cry with your posts. This is a question I have to ponder :o)
ReplyDeleteI'm still trying to figure it out completely but it's mostly to make the ones I love happy. Seeing them happy makes me happy. And I definitely want to live a happy life.
ReplyDeleteBUt I also don't want to live to only make people around me happy, I have to live for myself and be true to myself. Maybe the things that will make them happy will make me sad. You see it's kinda confusing.
First of all let me say that your blog is delightfully delicious. I really feel like my soul is being feed with each post that I read. That is what I want for my blog so I am also inspired to become a better blogger. Thank you for asking the tough questions and helping your readers to ponder their purpose and their actions.
ReplyDeleteWhat am I living for; if you asked me that last year I think I would have tripped over my words as I struggled to complete a sentence. If you asked me that a few months ago I would have rambled on about all the things I love to do and all the things that are important to me without every expressing a clear and concise purpose. Lucky for me I have created a mission statement for my blog that sums up what my new life purpose.
I will help to deter loneliness, guilt and boredom of others. I will encourage everyone to express their point of view while maintaining an open to new and different perspectives. I plan to share all parts of my life to help others recall pleasant memories, let go of guilt and embarrassment, embrace passion and pursue a balanced life; in other words I will talk about anything from the Bible to the bedroom, promoting confident honesty and eliminating shameful secrets.
I will address all comments that I find rude or abusive and encourage thoughtful debate and constructive advice. I will open myself up to vulnerably answer anything that is asked of me; through my love, learning and life I will write and speak with honesty and integrity. I want everyone I know to always feel encouraged and to be assured of my commitment to providing respect and acceptance for everyone.
I want everyone to live by the LL&L motto: No shame! No secrets!
Once Upon A Blue Crow - i luv your answer, made me smile. :)
ReplyDeleteWhen my time is up, I want to know I have used my time and gifts well and that I am the best person I could be - the person I was created to be!
ReplyDeleteSecondly I live to make a difference in other people's lives, whether they be my loved ones or a stranger that I may never see again. My prayer is that my actions can be used to change lives for the better!
Great post! Really made me think!
You ask such pensive questions (it's a good thing).
ReplyDeleteI live because I can't be bothered doing anything else, even in the hardest and darkest times I was too weak to end my life.
I'm glad I've found your blog
@LLnL, your answer is inspiring
ReplyDeleteHonest: I live for creating even more than myself :))
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-nivi
I really dont know....
ReplyDeleteIt is an extremely difficult question to answer. But I guess I live for the people I love, in giving my everything for them. But hidden somewhere in there, I'm living for myself too.