I had originally started another blog about fear, but I feel I need to write this one as a precursor to that one. Plus, I can’t find the right words to say. They elude me. My heart is heavy with a lot on my mind.
Life likes to throw curveballs when you least expect it. A friend of mine recently passed away. She had just turned twenty-eight years old on July 3rd and had just celebrated her second wedding anniversary on June 29th. She had the most beautiful soul and kind heart. Her death hit me hard.
We weren’t close in recent years because life takes you other places, but we got close back in 2011 when we were roommates at nationals for 4-H Shooting Sports. Those are the memories I will always remember. Her death made me realize that life is way to short to live it after retirement. Live it now, every chance you get.
So I created a bucket list and let me tell you, it’s long. Over 200 things are on my list and I’m sure there will be more added. In all reality, I more than likely won’t cross everything off, but I’ll try my hardest to do so. My friend has started a fire in me that I can’t put out.
If there’s one thing that I can say is tomorrow is never promised. You’ll never know when your time is up. Start living now. Tell the people who mean the most to you that you love them. Spend as much time as you can with them. Create your bucket list. Start crossing items off. Live for the moment. The smallest things are the biggest things. Don’t take anything for granted.
