Yesterday I received some sad news that a high school classmate of mine had passed away after a short battle with cancer. After hearing the news, I was truly saddened and thought that Spinner was taken way before her time. However after reflecting on Spinner and our meeting at our class reunion, maybe this was Spinner's time. Spinner was awesome with a heart of gold, and was a real fun, cool cat.
Flash back 24 hours at our monthly wine-tasting and food chowing club gathering as we were chatting around the fire in the firepit when one of the group mentioned what he has on his bucket list. That got me thinking that I truthfully don't have a bucket list. I have goals that I have set with some of them being "haven't got the foggiest how I'm going to achieve them", but a bucket list I don't have. The next thought was whether I should have a bucket list or not and the answer came up as no because I really don't have anything that I am waiting to get or conquer. I believe the key here is waiting. I see something I want, I put my mind and energy towards that and I get it. Very simple. Sure it would be nice to be at a Jimmy Buffett concert, but if I don't get there in my lifetime, it's no biggie.
As I reflect on my life, I'm doing what I want to do and moving towards who I want to be and what I want to achieve. Maybe I don't understand the bucket list concept and maybe my goals are my bucket list. At any rate I 'm keeping on doing what I'm doing because it's working for me.
The only thing I have to say after a great Kung Fu class, a Sifu Regier-inspired walk down my road to pick up the cans and bottles, a kiln heating, and a lunch that was topped off with a (gluten-free) vanilla cupcake that was mountained with (dairy-free) dark chocolate ganache: I love my life. :)
Sherri Donohue
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