Does there have to be a reason?

The other day a friend and I were chatting away online and he said he had just been for a long drive in the rain and was feeling quite pleased that he had done it. I reminded him that the weather was particularly bad and the conditions must have been not conducive to driving pleasure but he just rebutted my remarks and said that he enjoyed the trip regardless. "Did you see anything interesting?",  I asked. "No, not really" He answered. He was just happy to get out have the experience regardless of the outcome or the conditions and I completely understood.

A few days later I was talking to a friend about a movie she had gone to see. She said it was not a movie that she would recommend, or one that had been recommended to her, in fact several people had warned her that it was no Oscar winner and a waste of time and money. She went anyway. I asked her did she enjoy herself and she smiled and said yes because it had caught her eye and she wanted to see it regardless.

It started me thinking about how instinctively we try to attach meaning to things and very often we try to attach huge meaning to things rather than just enjoy them for what they are; even their meaninglessness.

Of the 100 billion people who have once lived on this planet, very few rose to become "famous" or great historical characters. They have mostly been "normal" individuals, like you and I, who did their best to meet the challenges of life. Some died early and some died horribly. So what is the point or meaning of life for the vast majority of us who roam the planet for awhile before we die? Well I have started to ask the question does there have to be a reason?. Cant we enjoy the time we have for what it is? Do we have to reach some pinnacle of wealth or greatness in order to enjoy living or be validated?
As I grow older and have less need to impress people or be impressed by people (although I consider everyone interesting) I have come to the conclusion that there is a gift and a blessing in having lived an average life, spent time with other average people and doing those average things that make up life. I believe I will die happy and fulfilled without ever rising to celebrity or collecting any accolades.

I have reached the conclusion that if I don't get to cure cancer, fix the environment, become president or have rich offspring, it will all have been worth it just to see what makes up a life. To experience the pain, anguish, happiness, laughter, love, failure and everything else that can happen to a human being and meet some interesting people along the way.

Is it just me, or is that enough for you too?