~:[CH12 - Day 360]:~ The Great Search

 
~:[CH12 - Day 360]:~ The Great Search

As I continued the process of recovery of my photos, I get to look through old photos and memories as I think back to all the great moments of years past. The forgotten images will become vivid memories as I feel the breeze in my hair and the sounds that surrounded me. It made me think about what we search for through our days during our lifetimes. While many will think about the studying they did and the work they put their life into, sometimes you wonder, what was the purpose of it all? What was I actually trying to find? What was the meaning and purpose of this life and what should I be in search of? I feel the toxicity of this generation across social media and the like, as it seems like a wave of negativity and judgement that comes out when things happen. That wave washes out all that you've worked on through your lifetime and makes you feel like you're left with nothing. I bring this up in part because of the recent death of Lee Sun Kyun, but it isn't something new and isolated to this incident. The words we put out there and the actions we show towards all people have an impact as they journey through their own maze of life. This maze is stressful, leaves you anxious, and sometime you get lost in it all and this added wave of negativity is exactly what we do not need. Even when things are going well, this wave can be what slows our momentum or takes us out completely. Why bring up such a depressing topic when I'm taking about our great search in life? It's because we can start this great search by understanding the challenges of our own journey and making sure we realize that that the journey of others is just the same, if not more difficult. Instead of adding to that wave of negativity, maybe as part of our journey, we can focus on being encouraging, supportive and forgiving. This social media generation is so quick to cancel, so quick to judge and so quick to assume forgetting that those celebrities, those athletes and even those friends and family are human too. Just as we all want to be given space to make a mistake, we must also be willing to show compassion. While we don't have to be their supporter, we can at least look to  help each other out by not trying to bring each other down during their journey which is already filled with obstacles. There were definitely moments during this adventure that were not perfect, but in it in those imperfections do these memories become more vivid. I think I'll spend the rest of my life thinking about what this journey of life was all about for me, but I hope that when I make that wrong turn, instead of being punished or chastised, I'll find a group of people that can help me find my way. As life is a great search where we find ourselves and during that journey, I hope that we can become a light for each other, rather than digging them deeper into the dark abyss. I hope we can pledge to judge less and support more; criticize less and encourage more; and instead of knocking others down, I hope we reach out our hand when they need it the most. So what has been the purpose of my life so far? After thinking through this all, I still don't have a clue, however, it has made me grateful that I am surrounded by those who have been uplifting, supportive, loving, and encouraging so that I can be one step closer to finding out.