Daily writing prompt

What is the meaning of life?

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Jason Reynolds is one of my favorite YA writers. He has a “26” tattoo. His explanation for its meaning sits with me everyday because in it is an entire liturgy on life’s meaning. He essentially said in life, we only get 26 letters. We must use them to voice our thoughts and tell our stories.

Life is about thoughts and stories. Meaning is made through living.

As we approach the end of another school year, I think about the Class of 2026 and all the things I wish they could have done…all the living I wish they could have had if we had only been prepared for them. Then I remember that so much of their lives will be marked by 26! As long as we pause to listen to the stories they tell, we (and they) will get fresh starts as they live…