Longevity of the Universe

I've had the most disappointing conversation in a public forum today with someone on Facebook. I posted a simple quote about wanting to leave something worthwhile behind that will live forever. Just a simple quote which, to me, just meant I want to make a difference during my human experience while I'm here in this lifetime.

Suddenly, it became a personal debate with one who believes there's no use in even trying to make a difference because the Universe has no future. Who are we to debate the Universe's longevity? Wait, I'll copy and paste the conversation for you.

Here is the quote that started everything:

"We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to do something, or create something, that will live forever." ~CJ Heck

(Name Removed): "Nothing lives forever. So create nothing."

CJ Heck: "Excuse me? Poetry and stories do live forever, (Name Removed)."

(Name Removed): "Forever's a much longer time than this universe has."

CJ Heck: I don't really care. I'm an optimist and willing to take that chance ... I'm willing to write for the future, the forever we and the universe DO have ..."

CJ Heck: "So what are you saying, (Name Removed)? You are just giving up and not experiencing all you can as a human to the fullest because you don't believe the universe will last? What a waste of a beautiful lifetime, this spiritual journey your soul chose to take ..."

Wow, if this is the mindset of every soul on their human journey, we're in trouble, folks. I don't believe for a minute that the Universe won't go on, and that it won't continue for eons.

What a waste, not to learn everything we can while we're here. What a waste not to remember who we are and where we came from. What a waste not to know, to remember what our purpose is and further humanity in whatever ways we can ... what is your opinion?

Namaste.