"How do atheists find meaning in life?"

Interesting article by Ms Paula Kirby in the "On Faith" section of the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-faith/post/how-do-atheist-find-meaning-in-life/2012/01/18/gIQAbiFP8P_blog.html?hpid=z11

When describing the "value" of life from her view as an atheist, Ms Kirby appears to focus only on a standard for the life of a single person. Of course, the individual life is worth living well for its own sake and for the benefit of existing beings with or without a divine plan. However, is there no inherent value in humanity as a whole? Is there no responsibility of the individual to the formulation and strengthening of non-divine morality, justice and the betterment of all in the progress of the human race? I believe that the answer is twice, yes, and what a magnificent meaning for the individual life. Even a God should expect no less of a single human or of humanity.