Life's Ultimate Goal

The priest during yesterday's homily asked: "What is your ultimate goal in life?" Nobody from the crowd answered. At the back of my mind, I was asking the same, what is my ultimate goal in life?

5 Dec 2010 Sunday, for me was just one of those ordinary Sundays, again I was the sponsor for the Holy Spirit Sunday mass. At my house, my staffs were having the combined PC2000 and Obsession Salon and Spa Christmas Party. Later that night was Keira's 5th birthday celebration (originally 8 Dec). And few close friends came for dinner because I was to leave tomorrow for POM, then the Philippines. I was able to hit 4 birds with one stone. When all the guests had left, I started packing my things and thinking while packing. What is my ultimate goal in life?

I was replaying everything that happened today. Over dinner, my friends and I were telling stories. Everybody was happy, laughing at stories. Apo was happy because her effort in preparing the food was appreciated. Keira was happy. She was smiling while the "candle" was lit up for her 5th birthday. And she was happier opening all the gifts she received. Michel was happy. His being a good co-host was appreciated, plus the jokes he said with Noel. Roy was happy. We couldn't take the microphone off him. He was singing the night away after 2 cans of beer. My PC2000 and salon staffs left happy after enjoying a swimming party, having good food prepared for them and receiving their hampers and exchanged gifts. I was happy because everything went well. And I am happy because I will go again for a break *yipeee!*

There is one common feeling in each statement above~HAPPY. It is my ultimate goal in life to be happy, and believe it is everybody's goal~that you do things to be happy. In what way? It is my happiness to be able to share the blessings I received. To my son, all that I worked hard for is for him to be good and be happy. To my family, to be able to assist in every way possible to ease life and make them happy. To my staffs, to be able to give them support and make them happy, to my friends, to share with them simple things that make us appreciate each other and be happy. And to my God, that I be able to thank Him for giving me my son, my family, my friends, my staff, my business, my life. That by offering in return my gratitude and appreciation will likewise make Him happy.