A quote that keeps me going is from Lord of the Rings " “It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
I would like to share my journeys currently accomplished and my journeys I truly hope to take in my future. Many people talk of bucket lists - and I do have one a very lengthily one and one I do not take lightly because dreams - no matter how small - complete you!
So here I share - what I've accomplished on my massive dream list:
- Go Horseback Riding - I was in high school (maybe middle school) - but I remember that it was a lot of fun - I truly want to do this again - it was freedom!
- Watch the sunset on the beach. I went to Ocean City MD in 2009 with now my husband. We had a great time on the board walk, some wonderful memories to say the least. One solid week in what I thought was paradise.
- Feel confident without make up. Now you're reading this about a girl who could never go without a single ounce of makeup through high school, college and most of my working years thus far. It took me working as a truck unloader and sweating it off every day to not wear an ounce of it except on rare occasions. Shall we dare take a look! Nah I don't think we will. Basically because right now I'm a mess from work and being tired. But I can assure you I don't wear it anymore. I'm beautiful inside and out and it's taken many years to come to grips with that.
- To make someone less fortunate smile on Christmas - this is a biggie for me, I love to make people happy and if I can do that in a small way as getting someone something they've asked for even if it is a DVD I've done my job. I will not go in to details - I just know that every time I see them - I'm reminded that they are a bit happier in this life because of what I share.
- Be kissed under the mistletoe. Now this doesn't seem like a big endeavor for most, but for me I never was kissed until this year under the mistletoe, at least not to my recollection. However, the romance that follows is amazing. Something so stupid simple and it wasn't crossed off my bucket list until I was 32.
- Sit on a rooftop - now most people have done this even as a child maybe teen. I didn't do this until I was in my 30's - why? Because, I've been afraid to take that step off that last rung on the latter - my safety net! This is a moment in my life that taught me that I could in fact over come my fears on a most basic level. It just wasn't sitting on a roof for me, it was a moment that defined me as a minor risk taker - an achiever of something that I didn't give up on. Sure it took a few tries up and down to muster enough courage to be 8ft maybe 10ft off the ground. BUT I DID IT. It was an amazing and proud moment for me.
- I've always wanted to start a new tradition. So in 2014 my husband I decided every year we would put all negative things in a jar, all positive things in a jar, and all motivational quotes in a jar - on New Years eve we would read all the negative that happened to us that year and set it aflame - in a way of letting go of all the bad that happened - a way to cope and move forward and a way to close the chapter. All the positive things - we would then read and place in a zip lock bag and hold on to it. Later in life we shall look back on all the blessings we've had.
- Go to a midnight premiere. I remember this fondly, I was in college - we went to see the Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe - it was the first time I'd ever been out to the movies so late.
- Marry my boyfriend/best friend. On July 2013 I was blessed enough to marry my best friend. This was my fairy tale moment - maybe nothing that movies are written about but it was my moment - our moment.
- Another moment and a proud moment was being a co-maid of honor in one of my best friends wedding on October of 2015.
- Visit Niagara Falls - I've been twice - once in 1999 with my grandmother and once in 2004 with some friends from college - both times I've loved it and cannot wait another return. (first picture in 1999 the second picture 2004)
- To be an extra in a movie - now this may shock some but I was an extra in a movie titled "She's out of my League" It was a fun time on set with a few of my friends - worked two days and got a decent paycheck - not something I would enjoy to do for a life time though.
- See a Broadway musical - I was lucky enough to go see Chicago in NYC on my 21st birthday - I had a fantastic time and a wonderful birthday. Cannot wait to go back.
- Make a tie dye t-shirt - now this seems trivial but I loved tie dye since I was in high school - I wasn't really able to do something like this when I was younger because at the time it didn't seem like it was readily available so I got to tie dye my first shirt when I was in college. Had a fun time doing it too since it was a school function.
- Cuddle under the stars - I didn't get to do this until this past summer - it was a great moment by a bonfire with my husband. Another small moment in life that has made it onto my completed bucket list.
- Read every C.S. Lewis Novel. I completed his works and loved every moment of it, I hope to return back to those books here soon.
- Be a Godmother - about 5 years ago I was blessed by one of my dear friends having a baby boy and naming me his Godmother. I have a small child who looks up to me out there, such a blessing that this little one knows he can turn to me for anything and everything.
- Climb the Pinnacles in Kentucky - 4,000 ft hike but oh the view from the top was absolutely amazing - and I was amazed at myself for doing such an activity. I hope to visit those hill tops again someday. I wish I could find the pictures of that view - but I don't know what happened to them.
- Visit New York City on my 21st Birthday - what a whirlwind weekend trip that was - I cannot wait to go back!
This was my COMPLETED Bucket list so far - I'm 32 years old - and I haven't even scraped the surface of my dreams in this world yet. But it's only a matter of time before I begin to reach more and fully live the life I can only imagine.
