thankfully, when it never ~of the soul, saying that-we-— grubbing a me A2 - Wednesday, November 3, 1982 - North Shore News stri: *tly personal by Bob Hunter wo view @ WE CALL it the Meaning-Of-Life Syndrome. It’s a disease I’ve suffered from as long as I can remember: _And I must confess, after 41 years on this planet, 'm sull suffering from it. Ti be hustling = along, doing all those things that a freelance writer does - through (files, - pursuing elusive editors on the. phone, fending off lawsuits, trying to remember where I- left my tape recorder--when, wham! . The. question flashes into ~ be arrow.. _Sropped from. the cosmos: What am I really doing here? What IS the meaning of life? I know I'm not the only human being on Earth to have had to deal with this question. The-measure of how badly I must. be afflicted, is the, number of times‘ the question comes to mind. There are some days, arises. ‘These aren’t necessarily the best days of my life, however. I’ve noticed that desperation, pain, panic, horror, terror, hunger and metaphysical _ speculation’ from the: forefront of one’s consciousness. During such unfortunate subjective experiences, it is still possible to ask, “Why am I living?” But it isn’t’ relevant. The first order of business is to eliminate the pain, panic, horror, etc. Then worry about The Meaning of It All. But the truth is, I live an almost pastoral existence. The domestic scene is Tranquillity, Base. I don't venture as often as I used to into high-stress activities, like lawn bowling or wat- ‘ching The National. But without any serious suffering to distract. me, I find myself confronting the ‘Eternal Question at. least - three or four times a week. It’s not like a mid-life male ~~ ny mind like ~a~_burnitig crisis: “Tits” much “more— fundamental than that. “I mean, seriously, what IS ‘ the Meaning of Life? It’s not that there’s a lack of theories: I have a whole shelf loaded with books from the Urantia Book to. the Catechism of Christian Doctrine, with Isis Unveiled and a whole bunch of theosophy stuff in between. I highly. recommend the Bhagavad Gita, which explains the indestructibility should never mourn anyone’s death since they. have simply gone on to a new body. In a book called Light On Thanks to you, it works FOR AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY PORTRAIT (MAXIMUM 3 PEOPLE) : YOU GET * 50% Discount on our regular * A set of 6 to 8 3%”x5” Proofs * A folder to keep your favorite proofs in HURRY TO: Lonsda le P hoto Studio 1535 LONSDALE AVE, N.VAN. For Appointment phone: 986-6012 OPEN: 10:30-5:30 Mon.-Fri. 11:00-5:00 Sat. THIS OFFER EXPIRES NOV. 30TH, 1982 Reemeen STR SND OT SS AT A SOARS GENTE SIND RNNNS SUNNY Same SUL SONI NT OOM WndINeD