The search for answers...

I have spent most of my life searching for answers regarding how to be a good and meaningful son, sibling, father, husband, father, teacher and artist These questions have monopolized my thinking for many years. Searching for that perfect solution to the complicated vagaries of life constitutes a philosophical question about the purpose and importance of human existence. The concept can be expressed through a variety of related questions, such as Why are we here?, What's life all about? and What is the meaning of it all? It has been the subject of much philosophical, scientific, and theological, speculation throughout history and there have been a large number of answers from many different cultural and ideological backgrounds. Albert Camus observed, we humans are creatures who spend our lives trying to convince ourselves that our existence is not absurd. The meaning of life is deeply mixed with the philosophical, scientific and religious conceptions of existence, consciousness, and happiness, and touches on many issues, such as symbolic meaning which has been very important to my art work and writing.

To some, it may appear that I am flaying about in the “wind of society” obsessed with “meaningless windmills” and leading a crisis filled life. I may never find definitive answers to my questions, but the search has been exciting and challenging. Each day is filled with reading, blogging, web surfing, drawing, marvelous grandchildren, supportive family members, gracious former students and a vibrant wife full of life.


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