I remember reading portions of Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl at different times, but I never finished the book. However, recently, eight and a half months after the passing of Jan, the book came up for discussion in one of my groups. Frankl's theory of logotherapy, which derives from the Greek word for "meaning," centers around the idea that the primary human drive is not pleasure, as Freud believed, but rather the search for what gives life meaning. I now have a framework for my life without Jan.
Finding Life’s Meaning in Williamsburg
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Fifty years ago, I stood on the northwest corner of Maujer Street and Graham Avenue with five new friends.
We had taken a cab from NYC and were unsure which way to the rectory.
I suggested we go east on Maujer Street and thus began a journey to find meaning and purpose in my life.
Working as a VISTA Volunteer at St. John’s Lutheran Church transformed my life into one worth living. I had an education and skills, but I had no idea how to use them.
All I was missing was love. I had loved and lost and spent nineteen months believing I could convince her to love me again.
Once I accepted that she did not love me, I met Jan and found eternal love.
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