C4 Challenge #1 (Character)

In the arena of life, what is your purpose, your life mission...

What follows is an abbreviated story of my life that leads into how I have crafted my purpose, my life mission. Frankly, life is hard. It is full of challenges, struggles, and tragedies but also layered with delight, joy, and peace. The extremes are inextricably intertwined. From my experience it must be so. Challenge, adversity, and suffering are neces…