Why am I here?

I ask that all the time. I never really understand what my purpose in life is. I'm not sure if it is to just be myself and help others or whatever. But I just don't know. Although life comes at me way too quickly with a hot iron stake in it's way; what am I to do? Step aside and let someone else be burned or take the heat and prevent my friends from getting hurt who are next in line? The answer is no. I wouldn't let my friends get hurt. I would do anything for them.

But seriously, I can't get over what have I done to make this world better. I see the world as an opportunity to make a change and see what the results are. If you see the world the way like I do, then hopefully you understand what I'm saying. Again, I'm just one person and that is hard to make something come out. So my main question is: what have I done in this world that is worth it? The reason why I ask this is because sometimes when I am with my friends, I feel as if no matter what I do, I can't help them. And what I do say to my friends, it seems to me that I say it the wrong way and they think I'm only friends with them for the benefits I get from. I truly hope that they understand that I don't look for friends like that. I would never take them for granted at all.

So the big question for me to ponder is this; why am I here and what have I brought to the people around me? What have I done to change their lives if I have?

Dannie Malleo
WHS
Wickenburg, Ariz.