Each of us at times wonder if we are achieving our true purpose for life. Often many of us want lots of money, a big house and a fancy car. Only to realize when achieved these provide some comforts and yet leave us feeling still wanting more. The question is what is it that we really want. Is it good conversation at the table with friends and family, a smile on a child's face, having that wonderful feeling of helping your brother and sister without wanting anything in return. Many people in all walks attempt to find this with prayer. Others will sorely never achieve this in the chase of monetary wealth. I like the message from Tim McGraw "Live Like You Were Dying."

He said I was in my early forties 
with a lot of life before me 
when a moment came that stopped me on a dime 
and I spent most of the next days
looking at the x-rays 
Talking bout the options 
and talking bout sweet time
I asked him when it sank in 
that this might really be the real end 
how’s it hit you when you get that kinda news 
man what’d you do 

and he said
I went sky diving 
I went Rocky Mountain climbing 
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named fumanchu 
and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter 
and I gave forgiveness I’d been denying 
and he said someday I hope you get the chance 
to live like you were dying.

He said I was finally the husband 
that most the time I wasn’t 
and I became a friend a friend would like to have 
and all the sudden going fishin 
wasn’t such an imposition 
and I went three times that year I lost my dad 
well I finally read the good book 
and I took a good long hard look 
at what I’d do if I could do it all again 

and then 
I went sky diving 
I went Rocky Mountain climbing 
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named fumanchu 
and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter 
and I gave forgiveness I’d been denying 
and he said someday I hope you get the chance 
to live like you were dying.

Like tomorrow was a gift and you got eternity to think about 
what’d you do with it what did you do with it 
what did I do with it 
what would I do with it? 

Sky diving 
I went Rocky Mountain climbing 
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named fumanchu 
and then I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter 
and I watched an eagle as it was flying 
and he said someday I hope you get the chance 
to live like you were dying.
To live like you were dying 
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying 
To live like you were dying

You can meditate on this song and find out what truths it has for you.