Is This All There Is?
IllustrationStory★★I REMEMBER distinctly one Christmas all my children being gathered around in great anticipation of opening the gifts. The gifts had been voluptuously wrapped with ribbons, and my kids were excited. Paper began to fly everywhere as they hurriedly unwrapped all of their gifts. The gifts had cost a lot and they had been well packaged. With great vim and vitality, the children began the process of unwrapping them. However, I remember the statement that was made by one of them after all of the gifts had been unwrapped. The question was, “Is this all there is?” Evidently, some of you have experienced that. Many of us have unwrapped life and we want to know if this is all there is.
The point
A child's disappointed question after unwrapping Christmas gifts, 'Is this all there is?', mirrors the emptiness many feel after chasing life's rewards.