Meaning is inherent within the nature of things.
The meaning of a rock is defined by its hardness and solid structure, difficult to break. The meaning of water is defined by its malleability, flow, liquidity, and ability to take form of its containers. The meaning of air is defined by its invisibility, its cool, hot, dry, or moist temperatures, and by the storms which cause lightning and electricity. The meaning of fire is defined by its extreme hotness, burning, chaotic flames, shapelessness, and ability to shine light into darkness.
The meaning of people and lifeforms is much more complex and extensive. The nature of this or that person exposes his or her meaning. Some people find meaning in life through different tasks, goals, and accomplishments. What is difficult for one person, may not be so for another. What is meaningful to one person, may not be so for another. Difference of meaning in humanity represents differences of values, which again, define and identify the nature of particular people, apart from others.
Philosophy uncovers, discovers, and recalls the meaning of existence in the smallest possible ways. So the philosopher, arguably, has the best relationship and understanding about ‘meaning’ in life. The average person and human passes by life rather oblivious, or even ignorant to his or her own meaning. The average human is simply unaware, blissfully, innocently, or ignorantly, of the meaning that he or she chases around in life. People are ignorant of their own values and beliefs, are not necessarily self-conscious of them.
Philosophy is very much focused on all meanings, all possibilities, and all values of life. So while something may not seem meaningful to the average person, will be meaningful to the philosopher.
There is meaning in everything, as everything has a nature. It is within every forgotten and unseen crack within existence. It permeates everything, even the pitch blackness in dead space.