The So-called "Meaning of Life"

When we talk of meaning, we usually refer this as the definition of a word. A word may have a single or multiple meanings depending on its nature. But often, in giving a meaning we focus to its simplest term. But what if the meaning that we are looking for is the meaning of our life? Is it just like finding meaning of a word? Is there any similarity the two have?
In every person, answer may vary. One would say that the two are far from each other, or maybe some would say, part and parcel it is. But for me, yes. Finding meaning of our life is the same as finding meaning of a word on its simplest term.
When we give meaning to a word, we describe what the word is. We picture out its structure, purpose, and use. Every meaning we give is made up words. Without these words one cannot fully understand what a word implies. When we have all these things that comprise to formulate a meaning of word, then we say that it is the meaning.
In our life, to find meaning is the same as of the process of that of a word. Before we formulate meaning of our life, we need to gather things or parts of our “us” to weigh if these are part of that meaning. If we have already gathered the parts then we start to process it by making a structure of it. Of course to make a structure we should understand its purpose and use in order for it to have a firm hold. And then, we use letters of our lives to complete the meaning. But it’s just easy to say, but very hard to make.
The question now is that, what is this meaning of life that we are trying to establish or find out? What’s the connection of the purpose, use and letters of our lives to have this so –called meaning of life? For me, “meaning of life” is the compilation of all the things that happened into our lives, be it good or bad. What shaped us to what we are now are our experiences. Every time we experience something, it teaches us of a particular lesson. We add all these lessons to make it as our life. We may not see or feel how it works, but we can recognize this through the changes that are happening on us. Meaning may implicitly or explicitly come on our way. We can just fully embrace it if through the structure we made, we can put the letters that fit it. One cannot say that he/she finds the meaning of his/her life if one letter of his/her life is missing. One cannot say that he/she finds meaning of his/her life if he/she does not fully understands his/her life. One cannot say that he/she finds meaning of his/her life if he/she could not direct the purpose of his/her life. And of course, one cannot say that he/she finds meaning of his/her life if he/she doesn’t know the simplest term of the word of his/her life.
So many people are saying that they already have defined the meaning of their life. Many are saying that the meaning of their life is on the path they chose to take. But all are still vague. Everything is still a possibility of that “meaning of life.” But for me, one thing is should be considered, Meaning of Life is at the spirit of every person, it is the power that dictates of who we are and who we want to become. And it is the puzzle that is made up of the pieces of our experiences that if combined, would form a structure of true, firm and determined life that will pursue his/her existence until the end of his/her life. Just like a word, its meaning would remain for a lifetime.