I've been thinking a lot about death and dying lately. With Ron's death, I have been reminded of how precious life is, how important it is to let those you love know you love them before it's too late. Ron always let all who were around him how much he cared. He loved well and was well loved. I hope that this weekend his kids realized how special he was in all of our eyes. I hope that they can remember that about this weekend... that their dad was an extraordinary man and he was very loved by many people and will be truly missed.
So, at the risk of seeming morbid...we went to see The Bucket List today. Probably not the best movie to see right after a friend dies, but I thought it would be more of a comedy. There were some funny parts in it, but a comedy, it wasn't. Its about a couple of guys(Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman--both wonderful actors) who meet in the hospital because they both have cancer. They develop a friendship and they both find out on the same day that they will each have 6 months and 12 months to live. So they create this list of things they want to do before they kick the bucket. And they do everything on the list. It is a great concept! So I got to wondering what it is I would like to do before I kick the bucket. So here is my list.
1. Sky diving with Chanel We've talked about it for years but just haven't.
2. Learn to belly dance
3. See Alaska
4. Go on Safari in Africa
5. Scuba dive
6. Spend a month in Europe
7. Donate a substantial amount of money to the Knoxville Alliance for the Mentally Ill
8. Bungee Jump
9. Be a Grandma
10. Wear a size 10 jeans
11. Visit NYC
12. Take my mom to Disney
13. Learn to sew
14. See Sienna graduate from college
There are probably so many more things, but you get the picture. Just something to think about.
1 comment:
Sky diving? I never in a million years would have thought you'd be someone who would voluntarily jump out of a perfectly running airplane! Oh my goodness!!! That was neat to read - I think I may do it too! Like you - I thought the movie was a comedy and had looked forward to seeing it. Maybe wait for DVD...?
Love ya!
LA :)
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