errand

(eg. beauty, love, grace )

errand /ˈɛ rənd/ ?

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(n) a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

When Whistler sent his famous Artist's Mother to the 1883 Paris Salon, his bright-eyed errand boy was 23-year-old Walter Sickert.
A small boy's very boring errand day is transformed by an unusual promotional campaign, in which, for no good reason, a dinosaur comes with everything.
On New Year's Eve, Tay told his parents he was going to run a quick errand, and wheeled his Christmas present, a cherry red Nissan 300ZX, out through the gates of the driveway.

Dodd, who traveled to Iraq and Syria last month, wrote in a recent op-ed in The Des Moines Register that "searching for military solutions in Iraq today is a fool's errand."
on Jan 10, 2007 By: Chris Dodd Source: CBS News
"It's a fool's errand," said Gen. Barry McCaffrey.
on Jan 17, 2007 By: Barry McCaffrey Source: FOXNews
"I am not on a fool's errand; I realize I need your help," said Biden, who predicted that the top three finishers in the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3 will live to fight on, while the others will cease to be viable candidates.
on Oct 29, 2007 By: Joe Biden Source: Forbes