My Bucket List
I watched a movie not too long ago, that despite its dreary topic of death was an entertaining movie that really made my brain work. “The Bucket List” was a great movie. I laughed, I cried, and yes- it made me want to kick something. What I didn’t know when I was watching this movie was that I would shortly be placed in a position to ponder what the hell I’d want to do before I died.
Earlier this year, I became very ill (more info about my medical issues are found in my about me page, as well as my medical info and links page). In the beginning I was so incredibly sick that the doctors prepared me to receive some bad news. This bad news would come in the form of test results that I would ultimately have to wait about about a month to receive. In that month’s time, I sat and reflected on what it was I would regret not doing if I were to die. Keep in mind, I have three kids and bills. I created this mental bucket list of things I had to do, all of which I wanted to conquer before receiving my results.
A couple of these things were of up-most importance and I did them, but I still carry the rest of this mental list with me and hope to be able to accomplish everything. Although my results were better than expected, I am still a chronically ill person with an unpredictable medical future. I do not want to leave this world with regrets. I wanted to share by bucket list and encourage everyone to make one. I will update it as I go along.
- take my family to an Angels game – One of the first things I did. We are a baseball family and my boys absolutely love the Angels. I wanted to make sure that my family was able to experience their first Angels game together, a memory I hope that lasts with them.
- take my kids to the beach – sounds simple to most, I’m sure, but we moved away from the beach years ago. My kids have been wanting to go back to spend the day at the beach and we hadn’t been able to. I wanted to make sure I was able to give that to them.
- take my daughter to a Las Vegas show – I took my daughter to see Phantom of the Opera, just her and I. Its hard to find the one on one time that kids need and this was a great way to do it. We had so much fun.
- take my son (16) to a Las Vegas show
take my son (11) to a Las Vegas showI took my youngest to see the JABBAWOCKEEZ at the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino after the hubby won a pair of tickets to the show through Twittercreate a journal of thoughts to my kids, for my kids to have once I’m gone. They need to know how much they were loved.– just did my first entry and am happy to finally have my ass in gear and doing this- write out my story – so at least one person may understand why I came to be me, why I parented the way that I did, and hopefully it may give one person out there the strength they need to make it through the day – in progress
- go on a cruise with my husband – he’s been wanting to go for years
- take pictures with my kids – I have always hated having my picture taken and always was the one taking the pictures. I realized while looking through family albums that I didn’t have any pictures of me with the kids. How sad for them to have no pictures with their mother to remember her by. I changed that right away!
- travel somewhere that requires a passport – I don’t care where just as long as I can travel.
- spend the rest of my time deeply in love with a man I couldn’t imagine my life without – in progress
- spend the night in a haunted house or hotel
- make love in the rain
- take my kids on an airplane
- See all three kids graduate high school
NO REGRETS!
awesome. i especially LOVE the last picture
i don’t know if you want to check out the carnival cruise lines. they have cheap deals going on all the time. i loved it and so did my friends…
Thanks for the info. I will check it out for sure!
Take pictures with my kids – I think that should be a MUST DO for every mother no matter what. Mothers are the memory keepers, the documenters, the event planners of most families. Mothers are often so busy doing these things they don’t realize they are also the ones always behind the camera and rarely actually in the picture. I am a photographer. I lots of pictures of my girls and my girls with my husband but I have to work hard to remember to hand the camera to hubby and get in the picture myself.
That’s been my biggest problem I think. I love taking pictures of my kids and the family and enjoy photo editing in creative ways. I put all the photos together in albums and memory books. Sometimes I forget that I need to include myself. I am ALWAYS the one taking the pictures because I want to make sure that I get the shots that I need for the project I plan on doing. When taking the family to the beach and to the baseball game I had to let go a bit to make sure I was in the photos.
I haven’t done this much recently but when the girls were younger I would set up the camera on a tripod and use the timer or a remote trigger. The girls and I would sit in front of the camera just having fun, making faces, etc., It is a fun, silly thing to do but it put me in the picture and the girls loved it!
I LOVE it! That’s a spectacular idea. Thanks for sharing. It sounds like tons of fun.
You definitely know what’s important in life. Have fun getting through with the list and adding more. There’s always something left to do.
Speaking which of, I looked at the side of your blog and…gasp! There is a link to mine! Why thank you so much! I don’t remember whether I linked to you from my Page O’ Links yet, but if I haven’t I definitely must return the favor now.
You’re very welcome!
love your list! especially the one of the journal of thoughts for your kids… such a great idea.
Thanks. Everyone should have one I think, no matter what age you are. It gives you a list of visual goals and priorities. You can see how those priorities change as you move through life. The ones dear to your heart will always be there. Those are the things that need to be accomplished.
This is a great list! I need to add spend the night in a haunted house to mine!
I can’t wait to be able to do that. Doesn’t it sound like fun?
love your list! especially the journal idea. wish i had one from my mom, who died 5 years ago. sounds like you’re a great mom.
Thanks so much! I love my kids and would love to be able to leave my kids with just a little something so they know how much they were loved.
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Add Burning Man! Leave the kids at home
Also LOVE the new layout.
Wonderful read… God bless !!!
Journal entries for your kids is great. I kept one for each of my kids where I wrote a lengthy entry on each birthday. When my son turned 21 I gave him his and he loved it. I also worked with my Mom to get her journaling. She passed away recently and now I have all these wonderful thought of hers in writing. What a gift. Be sure to keep yours going!
…… that’s “Journal entries for your kids are great”. oops
Thanks for sharing! Sorry about your mom’s passing. I’m sure having those journal entries has been wonderful.
no regrets are the best – I wish that all the items on your bucket list get crossed off
Keep writing your story, it will be a real treasure in the future!
now my wheels are turning…i’ve seen the movie, and i love, it. i just don’t think i have been able to bring myself to those thoughts yet…maybe now is the right time