What is Our Purpose and where did we put it?

Did I hear you right when you said that you are searching for your purpose in life and had not found it yet? What do you envision it should look like, this purpose? Is it possible that we could have a new purpose with each new day? Why do you suppose it is, that we sometimes limit our thinking to that of only one purpose in life? Why is it, that I also felt I had completed one and was now only embarking on the second? Is this my limited thinking with regard to purpose? I considered my marriage and motherhood to have been the first purpose and one that spanned the greater part of twenty years. What if there were a multitude of other purposes during this time, and I didn't even acknowledge that they were indeed fulfilled in those twenty years as well? What if, in searching now for what I have blindly been considering to be only my second purpose, I am still confused and am looking for something too grandiose? What if my purpose is to generate love for all, forgiveness for my enemies, show non-judgment for those who judge me, and spread seeds of joy and happiness wherever none currently thrives on a daily basis? My Lord, that in itself could be a full-time job with overtime, and couldn't get much bigger. Don't you think?

What if we should be taking on as many purposes (magnificent as well as minute) as comes along when God sends them our way? What if purpose is just another word for journey or experiences? What is possible here that I did not see before? Maybe I have been too lackadaisical and neglecting to stretch my mind beyond its current limits to experience what God has in store for me? Is it possible that I am still thinking with my small ego instead of my unlimited God given Spirit? What do you think? Is any of this possible? Spreading unselfish jesters could take a lifetime, could it not? Will there ever be a time on this earth when no one needs a smile, a helping hand, or a hug -- all given unconditionally? Looking at it that way, we do have our purpose cut out for us, don't we? Was our purpose there all the while but we were not ready to take it up, therefore we did not recognize its existence? Have we been living our purpose and didn't know it?

Can you see what I see when I look at you? Can you see that I see you living a purpose in all the contributions you make to myself, as well as others as you touch our lives? I can't imagine what it would be like without your contributions, can you? Could it be, just maybe, that one of your purposes is to be yourself in all your wondrous ways for all of us to enjoy? Could another purpose be, to be a part of our growth as well? I am reminded of my Grandmother. She didn't have a job to go to each day. Her purpose -- well it was to be there each and every time I needed her love, caring, trust, laughter, and hugs. Is it possible that our life is our purpose? Is it possible that we don't need to go in search of a purpose after all? So now, is it possible that our path is our purpose? Do me a favor? Would you let me know when you find your purpose? Because I have a hunch that mine might be right there, walking along side of it.