Things that give meaning to your life

[ManipulatorGeneral]

I should reply to this and weigh in, though more seriously. Anybody familiar with me nowadays knows that God is number one on my list, and since my belief is a defining characteristic of myself now, it permeates my perception of the world and is thus an open subject in discussions with me; the remainder of the list is fairly specific, if not extremely lengthy. Music ranks extremely high, as a second topic I seem to talk too much about; the effect that understanding music to this deep degree has had on my general outlook, personality, worldview and attitude towards life can barely be measured. Oftentimes, I've wondered exactly how significant I really am in this vast world, at my age and with my own faults and deficiencies, and this struggle has, at times, swung in both directions within a single day; the best assurance against this feeling has been the knowledge that I'm understood perfectly, watched out for and loved unconditionally beyond my comprehension, and to a more limited degree, by groups of people on this planet. It's at times difficult to accept that I mean the world to other people, and when I can accept it, I find immense meaning in knowing how much of a positive difference I really make. I've always been someone who finds the deepest meaning in the midst of struggles and suffering and the process of overcoming, simply because I've seen and experienced much more than I should. In the contrast between light and dark, a speck of light in a vast darkness speaks to me the most, personally and philosophically.

Hopefully this wasn't too serious, but this thread's title was more geared towards that mood anyway. Some of you don't know how I think and/or what's been happening to me lately, and I needed to explain briefly in a hospitable environment; you're always free to talk to me more.