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My cat just died. What is the point of all this? (programming.dev)

submitted 9 months ago by lowleveldata@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Do we just live and suffer and die?

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[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I truly believe that events have no meaning until we impose meaning on them. It is our work, as humans, to do so. It is the essence of creativity, of being, and of life itself. Meaning doesn't comes prepackaged, no one can provide meaning for you or me. There isn't "true" meaning out there for us to discover. There are meaningful answers we can provide, after wrestling with the event itself.

Your cat existed for a purpose. Perhaps it was to show you love and companionship for a time during this difficult life. Only you can say. But honor the creature you loved by finding the meaning in its life. It lived for a reason.

[–] centof@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

Well put.