I watched "8 Mile" over the weekend. It put me in a curiously serious mood afterwards. I envied the main character's passion for music. Reminded me of a friend of mine whose passion is also music though in a different genre. Although most things in life seem meaningless in the face of death, our passions give meaning to our living. It helps you deal with the mundaneness of living the everyday life. It gives you focus and maybe even purpose albeit temporarily.