My Bucket List

"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." ~ James Dean

Words that we should all live by. I have decided to share my bucket list with all of you. These are things that I want to do, experience and achieve before I die.
Life is short and it is time for me to start living.

1) Be a successful
2)Learn to play the guitar
3) Write a book

4) Go back to White Pines with my Mom and Brothers

5) Build a house with Habitat For Humanity

6)Write a song

7) Witness a miracle

8) Travel to Italy


9)Take a hot air balloon ride

10) Sky dive

11) Visit Australia

12) See the Great Barrier Reef

13) See Aurora Borealis

14) Take a coast to coast road trip

15) Meet my Mr. Right

16) Have a family of my own

17) Have a family reunion

18) Shop in Paris

19) Visit England

20) Own my own preschool

21) Open my own food pantry to help a community

22) Sell a drawing

23) Write a childrens book

24) Meet Tim McGraw

25) Learn to play the piano

26) Create something and then sell it

27) Make sure my family is happy

28) Get out of debt

29) Be at peace

30) Build my own website

31) Create my own animation

32) Design an outfit

33) Go on a cruise

34) Visit the Bahamas

35) Go rock climbing

36) Go to Vegas

37) Visit or live in NY

38) Spend a week in the Hamptons

39) Watch the ball drop in NY

40) Watch a meteor shower on the beach

41) Own a red couch

42) Find my old best friend

43) Get fit

This isn't everything that I want to accomplish in my lifetime, but it is a good start. Time to get up and start living my life.

Dear Me,

Looking back at my life (all 28 years of it), it would have been nice to have had a life map when things got tough or I felt like there was no way out. If I had to write a letter to myself this is what I would have said...

Dear Me,

You are stronger than you think you are right now. Your road is going to be bumpy, but life was never meant to be easy.
Cherish every memory, take pictures, laugh often.
Call Dad more often and let him know each and every time you talk to him that you love him.
Move to Florida before its too late to spend more quality time with your family.
Take that scholarship because that relationship you are in will end anyways, no sense sticking around for him and yes you will get over him.
Stay strong for yourself, your friends and family.
Let your creativeness shine, it will take you many places. Don't be afraid to speak up.
Travel, explore and experience things.
Be happy!
Keep your health insurance, you are going to need it!
Red Bull and Jaeger (Jaeger Bombs) is not the drink for you. LOL
You will have obstacles to overcome throughout life, but always remember that tomorrow the sun will rise and a new day will begin.
Don't move out at 19 because you think it's the right thing to do.
Remember that you are smart and you can do anything that you want as long as you are determined and committed.
Follow your dreams.
Love yourself!
You are about to become a successful woman.

-Me

What would your letter say?



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