Happiness

No photos today....just me rambling....

The "big" questions - like "why are we here" and "what is the purpose of it all" interest and confound me. 

So, I was delighted to see the answers on CNN !! 

Apparently, the answers were there all along....most notably 5000 years ago in the Epic of Gilgamesh.

"Gilgamesh, where are you hurrying to? You will never find that life for which you are looking. When the gods created man, they allotted to him death, but life they retained in their own keeping. As for you, Gilgamesh, fill your belly with good things; day and night, night and day, dance and be merry, feast and rejoice. Let your clothes be fresh, bathe yourself in water, cherish the little child that holds your hand, and make your wife happy in your embrace; for this too is the lot of man."

And surprise, surprise - Ecclesiastes 9 pretty much sums it up the same way:

 Go then, eat your bread in happiness and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works.   Let your clothes be white all the time, and let not oil be lacking on your head. Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your  fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun.

So, there you have it......The Meaning of Life.....eat good food, dance, be merry, cherish your loved ones and be sure to wash yourself and keep your clothes clean!!!